Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI) imaging to join our dynamic team.
The Upper GI subspecialty of the Radiology Department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and staging of a wide range of upper gastrointestinal conditions, particularly oesophageal and gastric cancers. This service is integral to early detection, treatment planning, and post-treatment surveillance, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in a high-volume clinical environment.
The Upper GI imaging service comprises a team of experienced radiologists and radiographers, delivering a full suite of diagnostic modalities. The department also works closely with the Trust’s upper GI surgical, gastroenterology, pathology and oncology teams, forming a key part of our multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to patient management.
BHRUT is a recognised regional centre for Upper GI cancer surgery and home to the Digestive Diseases Centre, which integrates gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy, and surgical services. The Trust performs over 18,000 GI endoscopy procedures annually, supporting diagnostic and therapeutic services. Radiology plays a central role in staging, surveillance, and emergency imaging, with active participation in weekly Upper GI MDTs, contributing to the Trust’s multidisciplinary approach to complex GI care
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to attend and contribute to weekly Upper GI MDT meetings, ensuring collaborative decision-making and optimal patient care. This position will be part of a 1:4 MDT rota, ensuring an equitable distribution of workload while maintaining high service standards. Applicants should have prior experience in Upper GI imaging, possess strong interpretative and reporting skills, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development. Apart from cross-sectional imaging, the candidate is expected to supervise and perform barium/contrast procedures. Teaching and supervising radiology trainees and junior radiologists is part of the role.
There is on-call service for general radiology and is consultant led, and the on-call consultant is expected to report urgent AE and inpatient CT scans from 17:00 to 20:00 and 8:00 to 9:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 18:00 on weekends.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
·To adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies and maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working.
·To maintain confidentiality about sensitive data as per Trust’s information governance guidelines.
1. To make use of physical skills in carrying out roles and responsibilities wherever appropriate.
2. To make judicious use of the resources and systems made available by the Trust.
·To participate in the development and implementation of policy and/ or management of radiology services.
·To attend and participate in departmental governance meetings including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary.
·To attend and participate in operational and clinical meetings where these are deemed essential to the running of the department and/or service.
·To acquire and maintain the required level of evidence-based practice within your area of special interest.
·To comply with all the trust and departmental policies in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave.
·To deputize for an absent consultant or associate specialist colleague on occasions where this is necessary to complete core services in a timely manner.
·To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
·To ensure mandatory training is up to date as per the trust policy.
3. To establish and maintain communication and relationship both internally and externally.
Person specification
Education / Qualification
Essential criteria
4. Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
5. Full GMC registration with a license to practice
6. Fellowship/ equivalent experience in upper GI imaging at consultant level.
Desirable criteria
7. MRCP/MRCS
8. Logbook
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.