# Consultant Radiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiologist/f9342e93-37eb-4d58-a0c3-67c9fadbf6b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiologist/f9342e93-37eb-4d58-a0c3-67c9fadbf6b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Crewe - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Radiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T09:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T10:52:19.223Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Crewe/Mid_Cheshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v7997751 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997751?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking  Consultant Radiologist to work within the Medical Imaging team. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and cohesive team of 18 Consultant Radiologists within the Medical Imaging Department at Leighton Hospital which is part of the Diagnostic and Clinical Support Services Division The post holder will be expected to provide a general radiological service comprising CT, MRI, ultrasound and plain film reporting. A subspecialty interestwould be preferred but there is ample opportunity to develop a subspecialty interest, and this would be actively encouraged. Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register (or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training). Shortlisted candidates will be expected to visit the department prior to interview. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will participate in a 1 in 15 on-call rota, which is partially supported by Specialist Trainees. A remote reporting service for CT operates independently from the on-call radiologist between 2000 - 0900 hrs during the week and from 1700 - 0900 hrs at the weekend. The post holder will be expected to: - Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making of the Radiology Department - Be available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely - Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs - Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved. - Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population - Foster relationships between staff within each organisation, and also with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups - Work flexibly to achieve high quality care - Ensure targets for maintaining access to Radiology services are achieved. - Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed - Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post - Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave. - Contribute to relevant Divisional, Trust and Regional Committees. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity. Direct Patient Care (DPC): 8 PAs (includes all clinical activity, clinically related administration activity, predictable and unpredictable on call duties) Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): 2 PA per week to undertake activities such as teaching, training, education, CPD (including reading journals), clinical audit, appraisal and service development. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate Specialist Experience in Clinical Radiology **Desirable** - Additional Subspecialist Experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights - FRCR ### Audit and Research **Essential** - To evidence regular active participation in clinical audit ### Teaching and Education **Essential** - Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC **Desirable** - Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC ## Documents - [welcome to mcht (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2862) - [continuous improvement (pdf, 292.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2680) - [consultant radiologist july 26 (pdf, 347.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282369) - [recruitment process & timescales (pdf, 240.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1885) - [dbs checks and ex-offender guidance (pdf, 146.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1887) - [guide to completing the application (pdf, 518.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1884) - [mid cheshire hospitals benefits brochure (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2791) - [recruitment process & timescales (bank vacancies) (pdf, 249.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1886) ## 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.