Consultant Breast Radiologist
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
The closing date is 25 June 2026
Job Title: Consultant Breast Radiologist
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Breast Radiologist to join the Breast Imaging team. This full‑time post is primarily based at the Princess Anne Hospital and is suited to a candidate with specialist training in breast imaging and experience working within the NHS Breast Screening Programme. You will join an established team of consultant breast radiologists, advanced practitioners, and trainee consultant radiologists delivering symptomatic, screening, cross‑sectional, and oncoplastic breast imaging services, contributing to patient care, multidisciplinary working, education, audit, and clinical governance within a large teaching and research Trust.
Please see the Consultant Brochure which provides further information.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job responsibilities
You will independently undertake symptomatic breast one‑stop clinics, breast screening assessment clinics, and breast imaging procedures including ultrasound‑guided and stereotactic‑guided biopsies. The role includes reporting symptomatic and surveillance mammography, breast MRI, and participation in breast multidisciplinary team meetings, teaching, audit, continuing professional development, and clinical governance activities. The post also includes up to 2 programmed activities of non‑breast/general radiology work, with optional participation in the consultant on‑call rota.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Proposed interview date: 17th July 2026
This vacancy closes on or before 25th June 2026
Qualifications, Training & Experience
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* FRCR or equivalent
* Experience of Breast Radiology with at least 1 year of subspecialty training in a recognised centre
* Independent performance and reporting of all symptomatic and screening breast imaging
* Experience training or working within the NHS National Breast Screening Programme
* Independent performance of stereotactic vacuum procedures – VAB, VAE, localisation
* Independently working within breast 1‑stop symptomatic clinics
* Understand the role of clinical governance and audit in a successful department
* Radiology‑specific audits leading to change in practice
* CCT Radiology
* Publications in radiology journal
Aptitudes and skills
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi‑professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
* Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
* Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
* Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
* Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
* Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
* Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions
Living Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
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.
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