Locum Consultant in Symptomatic Breast Radiology
The closing date is 01 April 2026
Full time Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist to participate in symptomatic breast radiology on any Hospital sites within UHB. The base sites will be at the Goodhope and Solihull hospital site.
The successful applicant will be expected to join our team of enthusiastic consultants to contribute to the increasing workload of the department which has been driven upwards by a combination of service expansion, cancer pathway driven targets and multidisciplinary meeting attendance. The post holder is expected to support the training of SpRs and fellows.
The successful applicant will be expected to have completed specialist training in Clinical Radiology by the time of taking up the post.
The Successful candidate should have experience in running a Fast track breast clinic independently and performing various Tomo and ultrasound guided procedures. The applicant will also participate in the breast MDT.
Main duties of the job
* Mammography including Tomosynthesis Reporting
* Image-guided biopsies
* MRI reporting
* Staging CT scans reporting
* 2nd line Vacuum Assisted Excisions
* Stereotactic and US guided wire localisations
* Breast MDM presentations
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Governance:
* Ensures service delivery by the department is within the resources available.
* Helps manage demand and prioritises on the basis of need imaging services as required.
* Demonstrates excellence in patient quality care.
* To cover for radiologists as required during time of leave in order to maintain a good service.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
* The post holder must be willing to join an established collaborative department which involves working closely with radiological colleagues to provide a comprehensive and cohesive service.
* Contribute to the design and implementation of imaging service by applying the latest evidence and delivering high quality patient care.
* Have excellent radiology report writing skills and be able to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues. To develop and maintain effective networks within the region enabling best practice to be identified and implemented by the Trust.
* The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to interact effectively with a wide range of clinicians, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
Planning and organising:
* Be willing to be involved with and implement a comprehensive Breast imaging service including multiple modalities.
* Contribute to the discussion on the future development of general imaging services within the department.
* Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement.
* Effectively plan, communicate and execute changes ensuring engagement and involvement.
* Support the department in achieving its financial and performance targets.
Administrative support:
* Office space and shared administrative support will be provided.
This job description will be subject to review and amendment, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the changing needs of the service and the organisation.
This role profile is designed to identify principal responsibilities. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes within the Trust's management agenda and priorities. Although this is a list of the key responsibilities of the post it is expected that the post holder and manager will develop and define the detail of the work to be undertaken.
For further information regarding this role, please see the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
* Inclusion on Specialist Register for Radiology
* Breast Screening Accreditation
Experience
* Clinical
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Clinical radiology
* A clear and demonstrable commitment to Breast Imaging.
* Evidence of subspecialty training in Breast Imaging.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
* Knowledge & understanding of role of ethical committee
* Ability to develop clinical specialities
* Management & Decision Making
o Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other clinical specialties involved with imaging.
o Ability to organise and manage outpatient/inpatient priorities in accordance with Trust requirements
o Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
o Experience of audit management
o Knowledge of Complaints; ethical issues and Clinical Governance
o Prompt & timely responsiveness to Management agenda
o Ability to synthesise and prioritise complex and conflicting information
* Teaching and Research
o Understanding of Training system and active participation in training structures/trainee supervision
o Experience of teaching medical students
o Ability to teach clinical skills
o Expertise in a specific area of Breast Imaging
o Experience of Ethical Committee approval of specific area of development/ research
o Experience of clinical project management
o To demonstrate specific personal actions to meet Employer and Government Targets
o Evaluation of costs & benefits of clinical programmes/health improvements
o Evidence of innovation in the workplace
o Time Management Skills
o Ability to supervise postgraduate students/ research
o Research Proposal Experience
o Research Grant success
o Publications in peer-reviewed journals
o Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
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.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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