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Diagnostic Consultant General Radiologist 1 POST, total 10 PAs, Locum fixed term appointment 12 months. This is a post to cover maternity leave. A sub-speciality interest in Chest and Cardiac Imaging, Neuroradiology or MSK radiology desirable but not essential.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team of radiologists to help deliver a world class service and support our registrar training programme.
The post holder will work with the existing departmental consultants and should be able to demonstrate excellent specialist imaging skills, in addition to strong general radiology abilities.
The clinical duties of the post will include supporting all aspects of the their subspeciality as well as contributing to the general workload of the department. The role will include working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the services in line with performance KPIs and clinical outcome metrics. The job requires the post holder to be able to work under pressure and to be flexible and adaptive to the needs of the patient and the service. Appropriate sub-speciality interest and training is essential.
All of our new post are cross-site posts.
The successful candidate will participate in a general on call rota at the Royal Free Hampstead site, Currently 1:18 frequency.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the existing departmental consultants and should be able to demonstrate excellent specialist imaging skills, in addition to strong general radiology abilities. The clinical duties of the post will include supporting all aspects of the their sub-speciality as well as contributing to the general workload of the department. The role will include working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the services in line with performance KPIs and clinical outcome metrics. The job requires the post holder to be able to work under pressure and to be flexible and adaptive to the needs of the patient and the service. Appropriate sub-speciality interest and training is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Others
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust's shared commitments
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and participation in clinical audit
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Evidence of leadership and management experience
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
- Knowledge of resource management issues
- Computer literate
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- Postgraduate degree
- CCST/CCT or equivalent in radiology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR)
- Experience and higher training in neuroradiology (Fellowship or equivalent)
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This advert is for Consultant Radiologist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Cross-Site. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Locum: 6 months. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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