# Locum Radiology Consultant (Breast) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-radiology-consultant-breast/8623d4ef-fac6-48e2-8f11-10c924883363 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-radiology-consultant-breast/8623d4ef-fac6-48e2-8f11-10c924883363.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Radiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 2 years (On-call commitment) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T07:31:06.589Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Burnley/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v8127137 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8127137?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team. The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community). The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital. Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite.  A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras. Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients.  Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room, a DEXA scanner and 2 ultrasound rooms. Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre. Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises and a mobile screening unit. The service also has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T). ### Main duties of the job We are seeking to appoint a  capable and forward-thinking doctor to replace a radiologist who is moving out of the region. This is a consultant post so the applicant must have their name on the GMC specialist register. The post requires a high level of competency in breast diagnostic imaging, breast ultrasound including percutaneous interventional breast and axillary procedures. The department provides a full range of diagnostic and interventional breast imaging services inclusive of vacuum assisted biopsy excision techniques and NHSBSP very high-risk screening with MRI plus or minus mammography. The breast service is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including 4 full field digital mammography sets, 2 with stereotactic, tomosynthesis and contrast enhanced mammography capability. Dedicated breast ultrasound equipment, vacuum biopsy equipment and dedicated breast MRI for very high-risk screening and symptomatic breast imaging. The Department provides symptomatic services for 5 Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons with 5 double dedicated one stop clinics per week. ELHT also host the East Lancashire Breast Screening Service providing routine screening for an eligible screening population of 75,000 across East Lancashire. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Required Competencies - Independent clinical breast examination - Independent breast symptomatic mammographic interpretation including formulation of a radiology report - Independent breast symptomatic breast ultrasound examination including image interpretation and formulation of a radiology report - Independent percutaneous breast procedures under ultrasound guidance to include cyst aspiration, abscess or seroma drainage, FNA, core biopsy, vacuum assisted core biopsy and localisation wire insertion - Independent decision making as to whether a percutaneous biopsy is needed in evaluating a potential breast abnormality - Independent ultrasound examination and image interpretation of the axilla as part of breast cancer staging including formulation of a radiology report - Independent percutaneous procedures of the axilla under ultrasound guidance to include cyst aspiration, seroma drainage, lymph node FNA or core biopsy - Manage effectively a complex clinical workload including breast localisation procedures, one stop symptomatic breast clinics, symptomatic ultrasound lists and symptomatic mammogram reporting - Deliver bad news to patients and their relatives, when required, in a kind, caring and professional manner - Deal with highly complex and sensitive information which requires the highest level of communication skills - Use of excellent decision-making skills to ensure patient outcomes are optimised - Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained and that the Data Protection Act is always observed - Independently report a wide range of general and oncological CTs and MRIs - Be able to run a busy on call independently on weekends and evenings - Have extensive experience running an acute CT and MRI list - Independently perform a general ultrasound list A sample 10 PA job plan subject to discussion with the clinical director would include: - 5 sessions in the breast unit - 2 session acute CT/MRI reporting - 1 general ultrasound session - 1.25 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activities - 0.75 session free in lieu for on-call. - 0.25 core SPA session for ad hoc departmental meetings **replaces other activity** A job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director. and will be reviewed through discussion with the clinical director within the first 3 months and annually thereafter. As a senior employee of the Trust the candidate will work in close co-operation with clinical staff and other medical professionals and managerial colleagues in providing high quality health care to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is: - The provision of a first-class service - Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty - Sustaining and developing teaching and research - Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies - Conducting clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies ## Person Specification ### TRAINING **Essential** - Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in core radiology. - Ability to run breast clinics independently - Able to independently report a wide variety of CT and MRI examinations and to independently carry out a general ultrasound list **Desirable** - Commitment to further development reporting breast screening images and running breast screening assessment clinics independently, with departmental training and support - Interest in gynae radiology ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - High level of clinical experience in breast radiology in the NHS - High level of experience in general radiology. Able to report most scans although supervision and checking may still be needed **Desirable** - Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship - Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others - Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in QI projects during general professional and higher specialist training - Willingness to undertake departmental QI projects as requested/required - Publications in peer reviewed journals ### MANAGEMENT **Essential** - Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management. **Desirable** - Attendance at appropriate management courses. ### ATTAINMENTS **Essential** - Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council with name on the Specialist Register with radiology as the named specialty. - Name of the GMC Specialist register for radiology **Desirable** - Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree. - Other relevant postgraduate qualification. ### PERSONAL SKILLS **Essential** - Experience of supervision of junior staff. - Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines. - Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment. - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with professional colleagues, management and AHP. **Desirable** - Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment. - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities. ### PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT **Essential** - Clear commitment to lifelong learning - Ability to keep up to date in the speciality **Desirable** - Membership of Radiological societies. - IT skills ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) - [jd locum consultant breast radiologist (pdf, 765.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10428018) ## 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.