Consultant Radiologist w/i in Gastrointestinal and Genito-Urinary

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant  Radiologist with a sub-speciality Interest in Gastrointestinal  and Genito-Urinary Radiology. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.  CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Interviews will take place on Monday 23rd June, 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is required to maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working.

The appointed individual would be expected to have a sub-specialty interest in gastrointestinal radiology and to contribute to the general workload of the department. There is flexibility in the number of general sessions expected. There are currently 15.8 full time consultants in post and one Associate Specialist, one specialty doctor and one Locum consultant.

The department’s current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment.  The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload and participate in the on call rota, currently 1 in 17.

The successful candidate will take part in the diagnostic general on call rota.  On call interventional radiology is provided by Liverpool University hospitals.

The department has a proactive strategy to ensure the highest standard of patient care is maintained. This is supported by well-structured and comprehensive governance processes. In 2019, the department achieved accreditation to the Quality Standard for imaging (QSI) (Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme) by the RCR and CoR, the first imaging department to receive the award in the Cheshire and Merseyside area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading  and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

The Radiology Departments contain an extensive range of imaging facilities to support the work.  There is a GEMS MES in place ensuring regular planned refresh of all the imaging equipment with a robust planned maintenance programme. In 2018-19, this has included the installation of four 128 slice GE scanners and three GE MRI scanners – including a 3T and two 1.5T wide bore scanners.  On the STHK site, we have 8 GE USS machines and 2 CANON machines.

There is an interventional suite equipped with a Siemens Artis Q ceiling mounted C arm system, two C-Arm fluoroscopy rooms,15 ultrasound rooms, gamma camera with SPECT/CT, DEXA, dental, OPG and coned beam CT and 13 plain film rooms, of which the majority are DR.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.

Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.

St Helens Hospital

St Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.

Southport Hospital

Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults’ accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients’ service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.

The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.

Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides women’s and children’s services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.

The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Life in Merseyside and West Lancashire

Merseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.

Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.

High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire. The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.

People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.

The town of St Helens is renowned for its glassworks and rugby. The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character. It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.

Southport is a seaside town and has a population of around 90,000. Southport lies on the Irish Sea Coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street. Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.

Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife. Ormskirk has quaint village streets, winning restaurants and farm shops and is also home to the award-winning Edgehill University.

Distance to Liverpool City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital – 13.3 miles

From St Helens Hospital – 15 miles

From Southport Hospital – 19.9 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital – 18.1 miles

Distance to Manchester City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital - 26.6 miles

From St Helens Hospital – 27.7 miles

From Southport Hospital – 42.4 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital – 35.4 miles