Overview
The radiology department is a thriving, cohesive team looking to expand its Consultant Radiologist workforce. There is a vacancy for a Consultant Radiologist with sub speciality training in Uro radiology.
The post is based at York, with an expectation to cover sessions at Scarborough (currently approximately one day per fortnight). The role includes a commitment to general reporting for acute and cold cases and participate in the on- call rota. Acute CT and MRI reporting is dealt with by a team based within a dedicated acute reporting hub. All Radiologists have a short weekly session as the duty radiologist.
The radiology department is committed to teaching. We support radiology trainees from both West Yorkshire (Leeds) and east Yorkshire (Hull) training schemes. The department is consistently rated highly by trainees. We have strong links with the Hull York Medical School, providing further opportunities in undergraduate teaching and training.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in & around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire & Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, & which includes Scarborough & Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region & we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites.
Responsibilities
* Support the weekly Urology Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and participate in the weekly Benign Urology meetings.
* Support the MRO (Multidisciplinary Renal Oncology) and Adrenal MDTs, although these occur less frequently.
* Specialty reporting and scanning focusing on common urological and renal presentations and conditions.
* Contribute to specialist ultrasound (US) imaging, including interventional procedures as required.
* Work with dedicated CT and MRI protocols tailored for comprehensive assessment of urological and renal pathologies, ensuring high diagnostic accuracy and support for clinical decision-making.
* Commitment to acute general work in the department and involvement in on-call duties (on-call frequency currently 1 in 15; on-call radiologist reports 5-9pm weekdays and 9am-9pm weekends; outsourcing covers outside these hours; majority of on calls supported by a radiology registrar).
* Maintain general reporting for acute and cold cases within the on-call framework and participate in the duty radiologist sessions (weekly).
Teaching and Training
The consultant radiologists at York also support services at Scarborough including on-site work usually for a maximum of once per fortnight depending on specialty; this will be discussed and mutually agreed with the successful candidate. There is ample opportunity to develop a teaching role including undergraduate teaching as part of HYMS.
Benefits and Additional Information
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health & wellbeing support, finance schemes & discounts. There is a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning & development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning & development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms & Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.
For more information please see the job description attached. Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer; we are Gold Award holders from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting SaBRE (Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers). We welcome applications from Defence personnel.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer: The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition, including adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Notes
Teaching and training of radiology trainees is inherent to the role and is reflected in job planning. There is plenty of opportunity to develop a teaching role if desired, including undergraduate teaching as part of HYMS. The current radiology team have an excellent reputation for providing high quality reports and specialist opinions, in part due to the collaborative and supportive way in which they work.
This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025
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