# Consultant Radiologist in Symptomatic Breast and General Radiology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- **Town:** Stevenage
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Radiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T14:21:28.765Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Welwyn_Garden_City/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Breast_Radiology/Breast_Radiology-v8109629
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8109629?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to appoint one full time substantive Consultant Breast Radiologist post based at the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in replacement of our fixed term locum consultant post. The post includes programmed activities in symptomatic breast and general radiology. We can also support another subspecialty interest including paediatrics, head and neck, neurology, and cardiothoracic radiology.

The post has arisen because of expansion of the service. The successful candidate will join a team of 31 consultant radiologists to help deliver Diagnostic Imaging Services to the Trust and local commissioners. Candidates are required to have a subspecialty interest in Breast imaging and associated intervention.

There has been considerable recent investment in the department including the development of a dedicated Breast Unit on the New QEII Hospital site. This purpose-built unit opened in June 2015, deals with nearly 600 breast cancers annually. Currently there are 5 breast radiologists supporting 4 breast surgeons. There are 4 radiographers trained in mammography supported by 2 associate mammographer. We have two additional mammographer, one trained in performing breast ultrasound and one trained in stereotactic procedures.

### Main duties of the job

The workload of the successful candidate would be approximately that recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists. There will be a minimum of 4 breast clinical sessions based on a full time job and remainder a mixture of general and other subspecialty. The successful candidate would also play a role in teaching and developing skill mix within the Unit and participate in the MDT meetings.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation

### Previous Experience

**Essential**

- Broad range of experience in General Radiology in particular:
- Experience of Breast Ultrasound, Breast Intervention, Plain film reporting, Mammography, Breast MRI, CT/US (general)
- Fully competent in General and Breast Radiology
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice

**Desirable**

- Demonstrable experience in a Locum Consultant role

### Qualifications/Training

**Essential**

- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- College Membership (FRCR) or qualification of an equivalent level

**Desirable**

- College Fellowship
- Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 379.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10470684)
- [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905)
- [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549)
- [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551)
- [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748)
- [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550)

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