Locum Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Breast Imaging

Locum Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Breast Imaging

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Breast Screening and Symptomatic Imaging to join our dynamic and expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of our department, playing a crucial role in advancing our comprehensive radiology services.

The Trust has one of the largest breast units in the country, encompassing both radiology (screening and symptomatic) and surgery. Our symptomatic service manages approximately 21,000 outpatient cases and performs around 900 surgeries annually. Additionally, the West of London Breast Screening Service screens about 47,000 women each year.

Our department is well-equipped, featuring ultrasound, breast MRI, breast tomosynthesis, contrast-enhanced mammography and ultrasound/MR fusion. Research is a vital component of our service, with numerous exciting projects underway, both independently and in collaboration with breast surgery. Training is a strong focus, with our highly regarded Radiology training scheme currently hosting approximately 67 trainees. Imperial is the Lead Provider for NW London radiology.

The department features a multidisciplinary team with diverse clinical expertise, including six breast surgeons, one non-operating consultant surgeon, three specialty doctors, and 15 consultant radiologists. This medical team is supported by breast care nurses, radiographers, healthcare assistants, and a dedicated administrative and clerical staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Radiologist with a focus on Breast Imaging, you will be instrumental in enhancing our well-established Breast Imaging services. Your expertise will contribute significantly to both symptomatic and screening programs, ensuring high-quality care for our patients. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional diagnostic and therapeutic services, participating in a range of procedures from routine imaging to more complex cases.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing and interpreting a variety of imaging studies, including mammography, breast ultrasound, MRI, tomosynthesis, and contrast-enhanced mammography. Your skills and insights will aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as in the management of benign breast conditions. You will also play a pivotal role in the multidisciplinary team meetings, providing expert opinions and collaborating with surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, and breast care nurses to develop comprehensive patient management plans.

Furthermore, you may also be involved in supervising and training radiology trainees, sharing your knowledge and experience to foster the next generation of radiologists. You will also have the opportunity to engage in innovative research projects, contributing to the advancement of breast imaging techniques and improving patient outcomes.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The Trust is looking to appoint a locum Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Breast Screening and Symptomatic Imaging. The post-holder will play a key role in ensuring the department provides the local population with a high quality and accessible breast service, and achieves the national cancer wait targets for breast patients.

The job plan is varied and includes one stop breast clinic, booked US list, symptomatic breast reporting, screen reading, assessment clinic, MDT participation and general imaging sessions. There is adequate SPA allowance for continuous professional development, audit, and the opportunity to develop managerial and teaching experience.

Applicants must hold a CCT in Radiology, be on the GMC Specialty Register, or be within six months of obtaining their CCT. The ideal candidate will have possess advanced sub-specialist training in breast radiology.

While the primary locations for this position are Charing Cross and St Marys Hospitals, this may change based on the ongoing Trust site and clinical strategy review.

If you are a motivated and skilled radiologist with a passion for breast imaging, we invite you to join our team and contribute to the ongoing success and development of our radiology services.

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College membership (FRCR or equivalent)
• MRCP/MRCS MSc, MD, PhD

Knowledge/ Skills

• General radiology skills. Ability to report general body CT, plain films and general ultrasound.
• Formal subspecialty training in Breast imaging.
• Ability to interpret mammograms and perform breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsy, ultrasound guided and stereotactic vacuum assisted biopsy and vacuum excision, image guided pre-operative wire insertion/ coil insertion/magseed
• Breast MRI interpretation
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Breast screening experience
• Breast MRI biopsy
• Contrast enhanced mammography interpretation
• Experience of working as part of a breast cancer MDT.

Leadership/ Management Skills

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Management of staff
• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Previous specific training role

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Previous specific training role

Academic achievements/ publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Current research projects

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
• Good communications skills with patients and staff

Clinical Governance

• Understanding of clinical governance

Interpersonal skills

• Ability to build rapport, work with others, persuade and negotiate
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
• Able to work as part of a team

Probity

• Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas.
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust values of kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational

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.

Depending on experience£109,725 to £145,478 per annum WTE