Overview
Job summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Neuro Imaging to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Applicants must hold a current GMC Licence to Practise. It is essential that candidates are either listed on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or are within six months of achieving CCT (for trainees currently in a UK training programme). Applicants who are not yet on the Specialist Register but can clearly demonstrate equivalent consultant-level experience in chest and cardiac imaging will also be considered for this post.
We are recruiting a Consultant Radiologist with expertise in Neuro imaging to join our supportive and forward-thinking Radiology team, delivering elective and emergency imaging services across Calderdale and Huddersfield. The successful candidate will provide high-quality Neuro imaging interpretation across CT and MRI, vets and reports specialist scans, offers second opinions, participates in MDTs, and works flexibly across sites while maintaining competence in general imaging. The role includes participation in the on-call rota, contribution to departmental functions such as education, audit, and modality groups, and adherence to Trust clinical governance and health and safety standards. The post also involves teaching, supervising trainees from the Leeds-Bradford Radiology Academy, and engaging in research, audit, and service evaluation to support evidence-based practice.
About us: CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission, a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care, and are acknowledged as a national digital lead in caring for people across our local and regional systems. We focus on One Culture of Care and are seeking an inclusive, collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Details date posted: 12 March 2026. Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff. Grade: Consultant. Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year. Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time. Reference number: 372-FSS-MD118. Job locations: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA.
Responsibilities
* The role includes active involvement in MDTs, cross-specialty collaboration, and opportunities to contribute to education, audit, research, and departmental leadership roles.
* A strong commitment to clinical governance, quality assurance, peer review, and adherence to Trust safety policies is essential, as is participation in maintaining accreditation under the Quality Standard for Imaging.
Person Specification
* Experience and Achievements
o Essential: Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Radiology specialty
o Essential: Must have experience working in Neuro Imaging
* Desirable
o Interest in general non-vascular interventional radiology to support the ongoing delivery and growth of the Trust's interventional service
o Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
o Attendance at a recognised management course
o Ability to lead others across professions
* Qualifications
o Essential: FRCR or equivalent
o Essential: Specialist Registration for Radiology or within 6 months of admission for UK trainees; all other doctors must be on the GMC specialist register to be considered for a consultant appointment
o Desirable: Relevant higher degree
* Teaching and Training
o Essential: Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff
o Desirable: Publications and familiarity with research methods; supervision training; attendance at teaching courses
* Disposition and Attitude
o Essential: Good communication and empathy with patients
o Essential: Willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team to provide an integrated service
o Essential: Ability to work as part of a team and to share workload
o Essential: Ability to manage high pressure situations and clinical crises
o Essential: Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
o Essential: Willingness to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare flexibly
* Practical/Intellectual Skills
o Desirable: Evidence of continual learning and development
o Desirable: Understanding of self and impact of behaviour on others
o Desirable: Evidence of innovation; proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email and internet
* General
o Essential: Eligibility to work in the UK
o Essential: Ability to work in various locations within the Trust's network
o Essential: DBS disclosure required
* Clinical Governance and Research
o Essential: Knowledge of Audit principles and participation in audits
o Desirable: Critical appraisal skills and knowledge of research methodology
Additional Information
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; submission to the DBS may be required.
* Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Visas and Immigration information can be provided on request.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
* Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
* Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA
* Website: www.cht.nhs.uk
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