Consultant Radiologist Sub-specialty in Head and Neck Imaging

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Radiologist with sub-specialty interest in Head and Neck Imaging. There are two posts available one based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and one based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is the leading university teaching hospital in the West Midlands, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust employs around 20,000 staff across 4 large hospital sites and several community sites and provides services to 2.2m patients every year, from a single outpatient appointment to a heart transplant. We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We also provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.

Interested candidates are invited to contact:

Dr Haren Wijesinghe

CSL for Heartlands and Solihull Hospital

Email: Haren.wijesinghe2@uhb.nhs.uk

Tel. 0121 424 5259

Dr Rashid Amir

CSL for Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Email: Rashid.amir@uhb.nhs.uk

If a completed online application and CV is not forwarded by the closing date the application will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and proactive Consultant Radiologist team to respond to the need of our growing service. The imaging department at UHB has expanded to more than 90 consultants working across all 4 main hospital sites. The attached job description and person specification contains more detail about the post and imaging department.

These posts are based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. These are principally Head and Neck Radiology posts involving cross sectional reporting, Ultrasound of the Head and Neck incorporating FNA and Core biopsy and contribution to a regional tertiary centre Head and Neck MDT. There will also be an acute imaging/Duty Radiology and on call component to the job.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 02 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 304-KDA-9012580
• Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

This is a full time post and incorporates 8 PA 's of direct patient care based on a 10 PA contract. Flexibility in association with service needs will be required on a weekly basis in line with an annualised hour 's framework. The appointee will support clinical colleagues in offering a comprehensive imaging service for the trust and our patients.

This is principally a Head and Neck Radiology post involving Cross Sectional Reporting, Ultrasound of the Head and Neck incorporating FNA and Core biopsy and MDT involvement. There will also be an Acute Imaging/Duty Radiology component to the job.

The timetable of activities will be agreed with the Clinical Director of Radiology before taking up the post.