# Consultant in Nuclear Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-nuclear-medicine/3ef5a5d3-f421-43bb-b452-2f76aac4a226 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-nuclear-medicine/3ef5a5d3-f421-43bb-b452-2f76aac4a226.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Nuclear Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 2 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T08:11:01.213Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Nuclear_Medicine/Consultant_Nuclear_Medicine-v8290782 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8290782?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The successful applicant will be embedded in the nuclear medicine service, reporting and vetting studies and problem solving to ensure smooth patient journeys through the service. The successful candidate will have the ability to craft their own job plan with the Clinical Director. Home reporting and flexible reporting sessions are supported. The successful candidate will be working alongside 34 Consultant Radiologists, 135 Radiographers, 19 Nurses, 50 A&C staff and clinicians from various specialties. As a senior clinician people will look to you to help shape the future of Trust’s nuclear medicine offering. ### Main duties of the job - To consult within the specialty of Nuclear Medicine. This will include reporting and advising on imaging. - To help lead and shape the Trust’s nuclear medicine services. - To engage in Registrar training (9 trainees from the Severn Deanery rotate through the department every six months). - Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities - Professional Development, Education and Training - Keeping up-to-date clinically via attendance at courses and conferences. - To teach Radiology Registrars. - Management and Leadership - Show willingness to engage in the running of the department by taking on management and leadership positions. - Research and Development - Whilst not essential, research is encouraged and supported. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Clinical/Experience **Essential** - Evidence of a broad training in nuclear medicine - Experience working within the NHS at or approaching a Consultant level ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Communication skills, written and verbal - Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm - Ability to work under stress - Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances - Honest and reliable - Enquiring, critical approach to work - Caring attitude to patients - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses and other agencies **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems - Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects - Ability to teach clinical and operative skills - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems **Desirable** - Publications in peer-reviewed journals - Training in teaching skills - Certificate of education - Involvement in undergraduate education - Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates - Ability to supervise postgraduate research ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Full GMC registration - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) or the candidate clearly demonstrates the skills, experience and capabilities required for this consultant post. **Desirable** - An appropriate higher clinical qualification (eg MRCS, MRCP etc) - Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628924) - [why work for us - rewards and benefits (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2952) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.