Consultant Diagnostic Head & Neck Imaging and Neuroradiology
The closing date is 16 April 2026
This is a new post to meet the growing demand in Diagnostic head and neck and neuroradiology. The appointee will add to a team of 14 full time, 1 part time and 1 externally contracted neuroradiologists providing the full spectrum of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology. The appointee will take part in a 1:10 on call for diagnostic neuroradiology. The department currently provides acute mechanical thrombectomy service Monday-Friday between 08:00-17:00 with plan to extend to a 24‑hr service once the thrombectomy service is fully established.
Main duties of the job
The core supporting professional activities (1.5) is for revalidation purposes and the anticipated involvement in quality improvement, audit, teaching and research. Study leave and professional leave are taken over and above the SPA allocation. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up other teaching/administrative/managerial posts for further SPAs.
In line with the terms and conditions, the final job plan is subject to the agreement of the Trust through the Clinical Leader and the appointee.
The new appointee will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary. Hotdesking office facilities and secretarial support will be provided. The appointee will work with a very large team of radiologists, radiology trainees, radiographers, nurses and support staff.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For more information on this advertised vacancy please see attached Job description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* Full Registration with the GMC
* GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications
* Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
* Subspecialty interest within head and neck and diagnostic neuroradiology
* Fellowship in head and neck and diagnostic neuroradiology
Management and Administration Experience
* Ability to manage and lead radiology teams
* Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* Ability to organize, prioritize and manage high intensity workload
* Ability to develop, present and operationalize coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* Evidence of participation in audit Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
* Evidence of having conducted a practice‑changing audit
* Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses Original peer‑reviewed research publications
Personal skills
* Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
* Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
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.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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