Job Description
An excellent opportunity is available for a Consultant Radiologist with a sub-speciality interest in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology to join a dynamic, forward-thinking radiology team in the South West. This is a substantive post within a well-established and highly collaborative department that offers a diverse caseload, including work at a tertiary and quaternary centre for trauma, orthopaedics, plastics, and complex spine.
The successful candidate will join a multi-modality imaging service with an emphasis on MSK imaging and interventions, while also contributing to general radiology and acute imaging services.
Main Duties & Responsibilities Clinical Duties
* Provide high-quality MSK radiology services including CT, MRI, plain film reporting, ultrasound, and interventional procedures.
* Conduct hands-on diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound-guided MSK procedures.
* Participate in general radiology services, including acute trauma imaging.
* Support general orthopaedic imaging and management as part of a multidisciplinary approach.
* Take part in the 1:18 general radiology on-call rota (1.0 PA allocation).
* Provide input to multidisciplinary team meetings and patient-facing clinics where appropriate.
Professional Development & Leadership
* Support service development initiatives within MSK radiology, including advancing the roles of reporting and interventional radiographers.
* Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and audit activities.
* Participate in teaching, training, and supervision of radiology trainees, radiographers, and medical students.
* Lead or contribute to departmental non-clinical activities and innovation projects, with opportunities to take on additional Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).
Person Specification Qualifications Essential:
* FRCR (or equivalent).
* CCT in Clinical Radiology (or within 6 months of achieving it at the time of interview).
* GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility within 6 months).
Experience Essential:
* Competency in MSK ultrasound and injections.
* Skilled in soft tissue and bone biopsies.
* Experience in emergency radiology and trauma imaging.
Desirable:
* Experience working within a major trauma centre or tertiary MSK setting.
* Involvement in teaching, audit, or research.