# Consultant Radiologist: Breast > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiologist-breast/8cb66d87-895b-4fca-ad02-aaa3f448882d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiologist-breast/8cb66d87-895b-4fca-ad02-aaa3f448882d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Bolton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Radiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T15:17:49.059Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8257640 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8257640?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in breast imaging to join our friendly and dynamic team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. Due to the increasing workload in our Bolton Breast Unit, we are looking to expand our clinical team and grow our services. The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Applicants must have full registration with the GMC with FRCR (or equivalent) and be registered with the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the date of interview. NHS experience as a consultant radiologist would be preferred. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a motivated consultant radiologist to join our team of Consultant Radiologists and Breast Advanced Practitioners. Bolton Breast Unit is located in the main hospital and is equipped with Mammography, Tomosynthesis, ultrasound and all relevant breast interventions including 7G VAE. We are in the process of setting up Contrast Enhanced Mammography. The unit is providing one stop/new patient clinics for new referrals, assessments from the National Breast Screening Service and follow-up clinics. Bolton Breast Screening unit covers Bolton, Rochdale and Bury. We run Breast Multidisciplinary meetings having good working relationships with Surgical and Oncological specialties and actively supporting clinical research and training activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will join our team and work in the screening assessment clinics and symptomatic new patient clinics. You will attend and present in the Breast multidisciplinary meetings. Bolton Breast Unit actively participates in training and we regularly have Breast registrars, trainee mammographers and medical students. The Breast radiology commitment will include screening film reading, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and CT work. Other subspecialty interests will be accommodated within the job plan. A full-time contract will include 1.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Supporting Professional Activities and 1 PA for 7 day working (1 in 16 joining the Registrar on-call rota). Upon taking up the post, the successful candidate will agree a job plan and work programme; the actual timetable is open to negotiation and will be decided by mutual agreement. A commitment to working flexibly within the 7-day service will be expected. Annual appraisal, participation in clinical audit, and continuing professional development are contractual requirements. ### 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 ### People **Essential** - Ability to be a leader. Able to manage and motivate staff. - Ability to be an effective member of a team. **Desirable** - Leadership experience ### Teaching **Essential** - Interest in teaching medical undergraduates, radiology and non-radiology junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals **Desirable** - Experience of teaching ### Training **Essential** - Evidence of completion of a recognised training programme offering wide radiological experience. - To be on the GMC Specialist Register as a Radiologist or to be eligible for GMC Specialist registration within 6 months at the time of the Advisory Appointment Committee. ### Resources **Essential** - Ability to work collaboratively with and relate to all other healthcare staff **Desirable** - Awareness of budgeting management ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience in general radiology including plain film interpretation, ultrasound, CT and MRI. - On-call experience. **Desirable** - Experience of working within the UK NHS. - Additional special radiological interest and expertise in a speciality. ### Managerial **Essential** - Ability to work within the relevant clinical and managerial structure, contributing to the continued development of the radiology service. **Desirable** - Management experience ### Other Skills **Essential** - Ability to manage change and to stimulate development. - Keen and motivated to learn and teach. - Ability to manage change and to organise development. **Desirable** - Awareness of service development, governance and health improvement plans. ### Circumstances **Essential** - Domicile: To be within a 30-minute commutable distance of Royal Bolton Hospital for emergency response (willing to accept further). - Car Driver/Owner: Must hold a valid driving license and car. ### Communications **Essential** - Ability to effectively communicate with medical colleagues, patients and carers. ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Possession of appropriate clinical and communication skills. ### Professional Interests **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development. - Ability to contribute to the continuing development of the radiology service in line with new developments and changes in demand - Teaching junior medical and other staff. **Desirable** - Maintain interest in research, teaching and service improvement. ### Research / Publications **Desirable** - Research / Publications ### Educational Qualifications **Essential** - Basic Medical Qualification · MBChB/MBBS · or equivalent. - FRCR or equivalent **Desirable** - Additional undergraduate or postgraduate qualification. ### Professional / Occupational Qualifications **Essential** - Certificate of Specialist Training in Radiology (or be held within 6 months of its award at time of Advisory Appointment Committee) ## Documents - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [person specification (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570895) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [breast consultant job description (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570894) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) ## 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.