Consultant in Breast Radiology

Job summary

Consultant in Breast Radiology

The advertised post is for a substantive Consultant Diagnostic Radiologist with a special interest in Breast Radiology based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The successful candidate will join a team of 8 breast radiologists at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, a wider team of 13 breast radiologists across BartsHealth and within a larger team of 86 diagnostic radiologists across BartsHealth. All breast imaging services at St Bartholomew’s hospital are located in the West Wing, a state-of-the-art breast unit funded by the Lord Mayor of London’s Appeal which opened in 2005. This unit offers unparalleled diagnostic services and is amongst the best-equipped in the UK. Barts Health Breast Network Service encompasses 3 sites: St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, and Newham University General Hospital. The successful candidate may be required to travel to these sites to provide cover for leave on an ad hoc basis.

The successful candidate will provide both symptomatic breast imaging care and support the Central and East London Breast Screening Service, managed by the Royal Free NHS Trust, but also delivered at St Bartholomew’s site.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate adequate training in both symptomatic and screening breast imaging including diagnostic mammography, ultrasound examinations, ultrasound guided biopsies, stereotactic and vacuum biopsies, wire and seed localisations under ultrasound and mammographic guidance. Candidates should also have experience in reporting breast MRIs, and previous contrast mammography experience is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to present at breast MDT meetings on a rotational basis. The job plan will be split into 8 DCC and 2SPA. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. They will need to agree levels of activity and throughput with the Lead Breast Consultant, Imaging Clinical Director and Breast Imaging Manager. These activity levels will be aligned to the capacity and demand of the department

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• FRCR or equivalent
• CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCS

Knowledge Clinical expertise in Speciality /Sub speciality

Essential

• Subspecialty training in breast radiology

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS as a consultant breast radiologist Experience in reporting general body/ oncology CT

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS complaints system
• Record of incident and near miss reporting

Desirable

• Training in root cause analysis
• Participation in incident investigation
• Simulated patient safety training

Training Expected: Management/Audit Experience

Essential

• Specialist training in breast radiology
• Audit experience

Academic Achievements: Research/Publications:

Essential

• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies
• Record of presentations at specialist societies

Desirable

• Higher degree
• First author publications in refereed journals
• Research grants Grant applications

Personal Skills:

Essential

• Presentation skills
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas

Desirable

• Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor

Personal qualities and self-management

Essential

• Self-motivated
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team
• Reliable work record
• Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
• Able to change and respond to changing circumstances
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Closing Date: 19 July 2026