Consultant Breast Radiologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

The successful applicant will be Breast Radiologist. This post forms part of a sustained development in breast imaging to meet rising demand. The successful candidate will join a cohesive breast imaging team in a dedicated breast unit for symptomatic and screening services.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 430,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year.

If a newly appointed consultant, the successful applicant will be eligible to apply for additional study leave to undertake up to three months additional subspecialty radiology training to meet specific learning objectives that are of benefit to the applicant and the Clinical Imaging Directorate at RCHT. This additional study leave must be taken within two years of appointment. There may be a requirement to participate the on call rota during this period of additional study leave.

The successful candidate will join a team of 33 Consultants providing a wide range of general and specialist radiology services and will be expected to contribute to the second on 1:11 general radiology on call service. First on call is provided by Peninsula Radiology On Call, a network Registrar delivered service.

Main duties of the job

RCHT is a large training centre for the Peninsula Postgraduate School of Radiology. A number of Specialty Registrars rotate through the department at any one time (17 in 2024/5).

Radiology services are based at The Royal Cornwall Hospital. The department however will support Consultants working general radiology sessions at community sites if appropriate. Home workstations are available for consultant radiologists to facilitate more flexible working.

For most consultants on a standard full time contract job plans include one day a week for flexible SPA/off work (subject to job planning).

• Provision with Consultant colleagues, Breast Clinicians and Consultant Radiographers of Breast Radiology services to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• The provision of general elective and emergency radiology services to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
• Support and ensure the efficient functioning of the Breast Radiology service
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Participation in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.
• Managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
• To comply with the IR(ME)R 2000.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology, or eligible for such an entry on the Register, or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview
• oFRCR qualification

Desirable

• oWide medical or surgical experience
• oPost graduate medical qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Extensive clinical training and experience in appropriate subspecialty radiology.
• Completed (or within 6 months of completing) the RCR appropriate subspecialty curriculum (or equivalent).
• Ability to independently undertake all aspects of symptomatic breast work.
• Ability to contribute to the general departmental work load.

Desirable

• Post CCT subspecialty training in subspecialty radiology
• Fellowship in breast imaging.
• Screening experience
• VAB
• Breast MRI

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• oExperience of audit.
• oAbility and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.

Desirable

• oAttendance at management course.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• oAbility to teach clinical skills and the radiology curriculum to radiology registrars.

Desirable

• oExperience of teaching medical undergraduates and/or radiology trainees.

Research Experience

Essential

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Desirable

• oPublications in peer reviewed journals.

Disposition / Adjustment / Attitude

Essential

• oAbility to work in a team Good interpersonal skills.
• oEnquiring, critical approach to work.
• oCaring and professional attitude to patients.
• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• oAbility and willingness to work hours of the post.
• oCommitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit

Additional Circumstances

Essential

• oA Disclosure and Barring record check satisfactory to the organisation.
• oSpeak fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5.
• oCurrent and valid Visa to allow work in the UK.
• oOH clearance
• Receipt of three satisfactory references.
• oTo live no more than 30 minutes travel from hospital for on-call category A rota
• oThe post-holder must have access to their own transport and the ability to travel within and outside of the county, sometimes at short notice, when required.

Closing Date: 8 November 2026