Overview
Join us in our successful Radiology Department, with extended practitioners working in MRI, CT and breast services as well as fluoroscopy and plain film reporting. The Consultant Practitioner role has been established in Breast Imaging and recruitment to an Ultrasound Consultant Practitioner will be initiated shortly. The Trust is conforming to the six weeks wait for diagnostics. The Radiology Departments operate seven-day week services across our acute sites and from the Community Diagnostic Centre, Buckland Hospital.
Main duties
The post will have components of general radiology, including plain film reporting, CT, Ultrasound and MRI. Each department undertakes a range of interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions including CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses. In addition, it is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to offer sub-specialist experience in one of chest, GI, cardiac or paediatric radiology. The Trust is able to accommodate / consider any other sub-specialist interest. There are seven CT scanners and five MRI scanners with mobile MRI and CT increasing capacity further and additional expansion of the services planned. The Trust has two new SPECT/CT units in Nuclear Medicine and a fixed site PET centre at William Harvey Hospital. There is an interventional unit to support the arterial centre for Kent and Medway which will be hosted at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. This unit will expand the scope of the service and build on the good, well-established relationship with colleagues in vascular surgery. There are two new interventional suites, and work is underway for a third to support stroke thrombectomy.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We\'re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there\'s never been a better time to join us.
Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit the Family First page at the trust website.
We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days\' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our \"We care\" improvement journey, and medical education and research.
Details
Date posted: 04 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum, (pro rata where applicable)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 344-3263CONDCB-A
Job locations: QEQM Hospital, Margate, CT9 4AN
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.
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Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Full GMC Registration
* Specialist Registration or a planned timeline for obtaining within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
* Further Qualifications in Radiology
Skills and experience
* Essential: Appropriate training in conventional radiology and other imaging modalities for entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable
* Interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions for CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses
* NHS experience
Clinical governance, Personal/professional attributes, Other requirements
* Essential: Experience of Clinical Audit
* Experience of Teaching
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Disclosures
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
QEQM Hospital
Margate, CT9 4AN
Employer\'s website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/
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