Job summary
Applications are invited for a 1 year Fixed Term post to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful applicant will be joining a team of experienced and friendly breast radiologists in providing both symptomatic and screening breast services in our busy unit. We treat 700 patients with breast cancer per annum and the radiology team is supported by a Consultant Mammographer and 3 Advanced Practitioners. We provide a comprehensive diagnostic service which includes tomosynthesis, VAE and MRI as well as magnetic seed localisations to support our oncoplastic surgical service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to be able to provide evidence of at least 5000 mammograms from the FRQA report of NBSS and should be able to act as Responsible Assessor in breast screening assessment clinics. Any applicant will be supported in maintaining their screening numbers through job planning and the screening programme is well supported by a full time Programme Manager and Quality Manager. Both the symptomatic and screening service operate from a single site at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth is a great place to live with easy access to coastal activities and water sports, as well as the South Downs National Park and the New Forest. If shopping and eating out is your thing, then youll love Gunwharf Quays.
If this sounds like it may be of interest to you, please get in touch.
Head and breast unit Dr Angelique Beling, a.beling@nhs.net
Clinical director Dr Paula McParland,p.mcparland@nhs.net
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Details
- Date posted: 14 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: REF1966A
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom, Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom, Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- 1 year fixed term locum breast radiology consultant undertaking both screening and symptomatic breast work to support our large breast unit. Symptomatic and breast screening is both undertaken at our site and PHU diagnose and treat 700 breast cancers per year.
- Share with colleagues in the training, supervision and support of radiographers and ultrasonographers, including skill mix training.
- Provide training for the Portsmouth Radiology Training Scheme Specialty Trainees and other Southampton based rotating Wessex SPRs.
- The job comprises 9 direct clinical care (DCC) and 1 supporting programme activities (SPA). Extra DDC PAs may be available following consultation with the Clinical Director, depending on departmental and personal requirements. Regular reviews of job plan with be undertaken.
Portsmouth Radiology department
There are 44 consultant radiologists with the department divided into subspeciality covering chest, cardiac, GI, GU, Head and neck and neuro, intervention, oncology and breast.
Portsmouth is a large teaching hospital and has most subspecialties and has a large research department. It is the regional centre for renal transplant, Renal services and Bariatric surgery. Portsmouth hospital is host to Portsmouth Medical School.
Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting
Head and breast unit Dr Angelique Beling, a.beling@nhs.net
or
Clinical director Dr Paula McParland,p.mcparland@nhs.net
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Quality Assured film reader
- Responsible Assessor in breast screening assessment clinics
- Participation in 2WW clinics
- Participation in cold symptomatic (problem solving, further biopsy etc.)
Desirable
- Preparation of, and participation/presentation in, MDT.
- Surveillance mammogram reporting
- Breast MRI reporting
- CT breast staging reporting
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent.
- Subspecialty experience
Desirable
- Management course or experience.
- Fellowship level training.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- Demonstrable experience and ability in teaching, both formally and informally
Desirable
- Appropriate and relevant publications in peer reviewed journals; presentations at national or international meetings.
- Evidence of clinical research training and significant involvement in research projects.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Knowledge of the principles of service redesign.
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