Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
- Experience
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology.
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience
Experience in running MDTs.
- Experience
Experience of implementing IRMER Regulations.
- Motivation
Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Motivation
Ability to organise oneself and own work.
- Motivation
Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
- Personality
Effective communication with patients, relatives, GPs, other clinical colleagues, nurses and other staff.
- Personality
Commitment to continuing medical education of requirements of clinical Governance and audit.
- Personality
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Personality
Interpersonal skills, working co-operatively with others open and non-defensive, sense of humour.
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Qualifications
Entry on the GMC specialist register in Clinical Radiology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
- Management Ability
Ability to manage and lead staff.
- Management Ability
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Management Ability
Experience and competent with IT.
- Teaching/Education
Experience of teaching radiology to non-radiologists and/or trainees.
- Clinical Governance
Experience of Radiology Governance meetings and Learning meetings (REALM) where discussions around errors in Radiology are performed in a culture ‘of no-blame’ and learning from errors.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside speciality/medicine.
- Experience
Interests to compliment the department.
- Qualifications
Any other relevant qualifications.
- Management Ability
Experience of efficient, effective, and smooth running of a Radiology department.
- Management Ability
Knowledge and experience of QSI accreditation programmes.
- Teaching/Education
Attendance at a teaching skills course.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist to join an existing team at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate would join a team consisting of 26 Consultant Radiologists in providing a comprehensive radiology service to patients in West Suffolk and its environs. All Radiologists have specialist interests and support the relevant multidisciplinary teams.
The breast imaging team benefits from long established skill mix and comprises 3 consultant radiologists, 2 consultant radiographers, 1 trainee consultant radiographer and 1 advanced practitioner. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality breast imaging in both the breast screening programmed and the symptomatic breast service.
Days and sessions can be flexible to suit.
Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours.
Hourly Pay
Core hours - 7.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. (Monday – Friday) - £100 ph
Unsocial hours -7.00 p.m. – 7.00 a.m. (including Bank Holidays and Weekends) - £120 ph
Main duties of the job
In the breast department the post holder would share responsibility for covering symptomatic and assessment clinics, ultrasound guided pre-treatment localisations.
Most stereo procedures are undertaken by consultant radiographers or advanced practitioners, ultrasound excisions are undertaken by some of the team. Screen reading in dedicated sessions includes reading follow up and family history mammograms. MRI is double read independently by two breast radiologists.
Timetabled MDT preparation and presentation is shared, with Consultant Radiographers participating in presentation of new cases.
Consensus meetings occur three times a week at dedicated times.
The post holder will join the other radiologists sharing the service provision for the Radiology Department, which would include reporting CT, MR and XR for inpatients / emergency department attenders, outpatients and GP patients and performing and reporting Ultrasounds.
On call work may be included in the role which comprises evening and weekend daytime cover. Overnight acute studies are outsourced with the radiologist acting as back up in case of system failures or for other radiological queries that need immediate input
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide specialist radiological advice and services to users of the radiology departments.
- To accept responsibility for compliance with Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations, along with the radiation protection supervisor and the radiation protection advisor.
- To accept personal responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred.
- To provide advice and information as required to clinical colleagues and other staff.
- To report multimodality studies within own skill set.
- To share responsibility for the supervision, training, and professional development of radiographic staff and other staff as necessary.
- To participate in teaching sessions with other clinical specialties.
- To attend regular department meetings and participate in department management and development of the service.
- To participate fully in personal and departmental audit and governance procedures.
- To attend relevant Trust multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- To maintain CPD as per RCR guidelines.
- To fully participate in Trust appraisal and revalidation process.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply by submitting your CV for any post you are interested in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £100 - £120 WTD payment is included in the hourly rates.. The contract type is Locum: 12 months. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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