# Consultant in Radiology (GIHPB)

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Leeds General Infirmary
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Radiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T12:46:40.954Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0736
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1784&source=JobtrainNHSJobs
- **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

This replacement post in GIHPB radiology is required to maintain provision of the increasing demand on the GIHPB and Acute Radiology services. The post will help cover gaps in the service due to loss of DCC from the existing consultant workforce and to maintain cold reporting capacity, support provision of acute services and the regional tertiary level GIHPB cancer MDTs. It is highly desirable for prospective applicants to have a sub-specialty interest in HPB radiology. The appointee will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic GIHPB radiology workload and MDT commitment. Specifically, the appointee will be expected to join the small sub-speciality team providing support to the Leeds Liver Unit, one of the largest liver units in the UK. The LTHT radiology department is one of the largest in the NHS and has an established reputation for clinical innovation and expertise along with a significant teaching and research profile. The department contains one of three national radiology training academies with associated educational facilities and resources for the Leeds Bradford Radiology training scheme. The department partakes in NIHR funded research and has been successful in obtaining funding for developing and establishing an academic programme focusing on oncology radiology.

### Main duties of the job

There are departments of Clinical Radiology at each of the sites mentioned previously. The cross-city radiology budget is approximately £50m, with over 700 employees, comprising radiographic, administration, secretarial, nursing and medical staff. In the last full year, the Trusts radiology departments recorded 584,000 attendances and 840,000 examinations. The departments provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional procedures to the population of Leeds. In addition, significant numbers of referrals from other areas of the region and beyond are received for specialist procedures. Within the departments there are six MRI scanners, seven CT scanners, five angiographic facilities (excluding cardiac catheter labs, three newly installed in April 2009), ultrasound and general radiographic imaging facilities are available at all sites, Nuclear Medicine services are available at St Jamess Bexley wing and Leeds General Infirmary.

### About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

### Details

- Date posted: 05 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 001782
- Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

- Dr Joshua Bell via: joshua.bell1@nhs.net

Shortlisting Date: 17 September 2026 Interview Date: 28 September 2026

The successful applicant should possess FRCR (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in GI/HPB radiology and non vascular interventional radiology and its related specialties including liver transplant imaging and experience in tertiary level HPB MDTs. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

“Deploying AI at LTHT: What are the barriers to getting it on our workstations and how do we overcome them”

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

## Person Specification

### AUDIT

**Essential**

- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

### RESEARCH

**Essential**

- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.

### TEACHING

**Essential**

- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.

**Desirable**

- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

### TRAINING

**Essential**

- Should have completed a recognised training programme in GI/HPB radiology within a recognised training programme for at least 18 months attaining appropriate RCR level 2 competencies.

### MANAGEMENT

**Essential**

- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.

**Desirable**

- Attendance at recognised management course.

### ELIGIBILITY

**Essential**

- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.

### QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- FRCR or equivalent qualification.

**Desirable**

- Relevant higher degree.

### LANGUAGE SKILLS

**Essential**

- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
- passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider
- having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that you began when you were under 18
- having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English - if you studied abroad, you’ll need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD
- You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you’ve already passed an English Language assessment that is accepted by the relevant regulated professional body.

### OTHER REQUIREMENTS

**Essential**

- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.

### FITNESS TO PRACTISE

**Essential**

- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

### INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

**Essential**

- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

### CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN SPECIALTY/SUBSPECIALTY

**Essential**

- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in diagnostic GI/HPB radiology including regular experience of HPB cancer MDTs at a tertiary referral level.
- Specifically, experience in liver transplant imaging including assessment of recipients, post-operative appearances is essential.
- Evidence of experience in non-vascular interventional procedures (US and CT guided drains and biopsies)
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

## Documents

- [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2942&JobId=1784)
- [Further Information (PDF, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2944&JobId=1784)
- [Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2943&JobId=1784)

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