Consultant Radiologist
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The closing date is 27 March 2026
The Radiology department provide scanning and diagnostic tests in acute and community hospitals across the county, to include:
Plain x-ray services
We provide plain x-rays at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, Worcestershire Royal Hospital as well as in community hospitals in Evesham, Malvern and Bromsgrove.
Ultrasound scans
We provide ultrasound services at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, Worcestershire Royal Hospital as well as in community hospitals in Evesham, and Bromsgrove.
CT scanners
We provide Computerised Tomography (CT) at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
MRI scanners
We provide Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
We also provide fluoroscopy, interventional urology, nuclear medicine, DEXA and interventional vascular services.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join the team of diagnostic radiologists providing countywide imaging services for the Trust.
Sub‑specialty interests are encouraged and will be accommodated within the remit of wider team job planning.
All posts will include:
* Attendance at one or more Multi‑Disciplinary Team meetings (MDTs).
* In‑hours duty radiologist and in‑patient reporting sessions
* In‑hours out‑patient reporting sessions, with home reporting availability if desired.
* Sub‑specialty imaging or reporting sessions in CT, MRI, ultrasound etc.
* Participation in the out‑of‑hours duty and reporting rota, involving resident sessions weekdays until 9pm and weekend sessions from 9 till 5pm or 1 till 9pm. Non‑resident on call at other times with overnight outsourced reporting.
On call Frequency: 1:20 (could be subject to change).
Interview date: Friday 24th April 2026
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Mark Maddock for more information.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital‑based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centredcare. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
* A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
* The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi‑disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi‑disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc. and job plans may be revised in due course.
* The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
* The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
* The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
* The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on‑call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
* The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on‑call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
* The post‑holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Please visit the Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
* Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi‑disciplinary team
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
* Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
* Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
* Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last 5 years
* Evidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
* Specialist Registration in Radiology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
* CCT or CESR (CP)
* CESR or
* European Community Rights
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work in a team
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
Teaching Experience
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Experience
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Radiology
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Expertise in sub‑specialty
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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