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Consultant Radiologist Chest Cardiac Nuclear Med & Head & Neck Imaging
Closing date: 13 June 2026
This post is for a Substantive Consultant Radiologist with a Sub-speciality Interest in Chest and Cardiac and Head and Neck Imaging with in post training in Nuclear Medicine to support the Skin Cancer service. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Radiology (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.
Applicants that are non‑UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence in the UK CCT on successful application.
Interviews will take place on Friday 10th July 2026.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant is required to maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working. The appointed individual would be expected to contribute to the general workload of the department. There is flexibility in the number of general sessions expected. There are currently 23 full time equivalent consultants in post and one Associate Specialist, one specialty doctor and one Locum consultant.
The department's current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload and participate in the oncall rota, Currently 1 in 20. The consultants are second on call. The initial contact for on call imaging is provided by a central on call Hub staffed by regional STs supported by an integrated RIS (Wellbeing) and PACS - Carestream Global Worklist. This service is provided on weekdays from 5pm to 9am and during weekends. The on‑call radiologist is on site on weekends from 9am‑3pm.
The successful candidate will take part in the diagnostic general on call rota.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job responsibilities
Job Plan
The applicant will be contracted for 10 Programmed Activities as per the new consultant contract, 7.0/ 7.5 related to direct clinical care, 0.5 for the on‑call commitment and 2.5/2 for supporting professional activity.
1.5 SPA is towards individual Core CPD for appraisal and revalidation. 0.5 SPA is for Clinical Supervision, Audit and Mandatory training. Additional 0.5 SPA will be awarded for additional roles undertaken within the department for eg: Medical Appraiser, Cross‑Sectional Lead etc.
The following is an example of a possible programme to reflect the number of PAs for clinical work. The details of this will be negotiated with the successful candidate. The department does run an extended routine service out of normal working hours with consultant input into evening lists and weekends, successful candidates will be expected to contribute to this.
A final, more detailed job plan would be discussed prior to appointment taking into account departmental needs and service commitments. USS and procedure lists will be finalised after successful interview.
The degree of subspecialty work to general is flexible depending on the individual's experience. The appointee would be expected to cover for colleagues around study and sick leave and a degree of flexibility within the job plan is expected.
The department currently has Specialist registrars providing 1st on call with consultant cover via teleradiology. Current on call commitment is 1 in 19 (Band 3%, category A).
The consultant will be expected to participate in Audit as part of the annual appraisal process. Participation in research activities is actively encouraged and supported. The hospital has a defined programme of medical audit which has recently been restructured. Members of the Department of Radiology are active in the management and promotion of the Trusts clinical Governance Strategy.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details and an example job plan.
Person Specification
Our Values
* We are kind
* We are open
* We are Inclusive
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
* Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non‑UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
* MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
* FRCR or equivalent medical qualification
Knowledge & Experience
* Extensive clinical training and experience in Radiology.
* Emergency imaging and on call experience
* Proficient in CT guided Lung biopsies
* Proficient in USS guided Head & Neck procedures
* Ability to supervise and report Cardiac CTs
* Independent in reporting General X‑ray, US, CT and MRI imaging
* Familiarity with PACs and other IT systems relevant to Radiology
* Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
* Able to supervise junior medical staff
* Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
* Exposure to General Nuclear Medicine reporting
* Understanding of methods of appraisal and assessment of radiology trainees.
Other
* Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
* Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
* Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
* Capacity to work effectively with others
* Able to work in multi‑professional teams.
* Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding.
* Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
* Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
* Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances.
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
409‑S7837226
Job locations
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trusts (Legacy STHK sites)
Address
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trusts (Legacy STHK sites)
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (Grade YM 72)
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