Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining a UK CCT in general radiology
- Experience
Independent at Paediatric sonography and plain film reporting
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of radiological investigations including of acute imaging.
- Experience
Basic IT skills and use of RIS and PACS
- Experience
Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Experience
Experience in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate residents.
- Qualifications
MBBS / MBBCh and possess FRCR.
- Qualifications
Paediatric Imaging sub-specialist training
- Qualifications
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
- communication skills
Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure a professional relationship
- communication skills
Caring attitude towards the patient
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
5 years supervised training in an appropriate ST equivalent training programme
- Experience
Experience in a similar post
- Experience
Clinical leadership experience or training.
- Experience
Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystmOne / Nerve Centre /
- Qualifications
Special interest or additional qualifications in other areas of clinical radiology
- Qualifications
Higher degree
- Qualifications
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register
- Qualifications
Formal teaching qualifications
- Qualifications
Formal training in human factors, patient safety investigations (e.g. PSIRF, SJR)
- Qualifications
Formal NHS leadership / management training.
- communication skills
Motivation skills, leadership skills and flexibility
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Fixed Term Locum Consultant General Radiologist with a subspecialist interest in Paediatric Imaging. The candidate will provide specialist reporting for acute and elective paediatric cases. This role will be shared between Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Sherwood Forest Hospitals and you will be expected to work across both sites.
We are interested in candidates with a passion to lead and develop the paediatric acute services.
You will be required to share the general reporting workload with other colleagues in addition to acute and oncology work. This will complement the skill mix of the existing consultant teams.
The Radiology Department and the wider Trust support consultants to enjoy an exciting, flexible, and fulfilling career. Opportunities for clinical quality improvement and further development of clinical leadership are given significant support within our organisation to those interested in making a difference.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 Radiologist with an interest in Paediatric Imaging with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Dependant on experience. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (10 PAs per week Shared Post with Kingsmill Hospital). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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