Consultant Radiologist Sub-specialty in Head and Neck Imaging: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Radiologist with sub-specialty interest in Head and Neck Imaging, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is the leading university teaching hospital in the West Midlands, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust employs around 20,000 staff across 4 large hospital sites and several community sites and provides services to 2.2m patients every year, from a single outpatient appointment to a heart transplant. We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We also provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.

Interested candidates are invited to contact:

Dr Haren Wijesinghe

CSL for Heartlands and Solihull Hospital

Dr Rashid Amir

CSL for Queen Elizabeth Hospital

If a completed online application and CV is not forwarded by the closing date the application will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and proactive Consultant Radiologist team to respond to the need of our growing service. The imaging department at UHB has expanded to more than 90 consultants working across all 4 main hospital sites. The attached job description and person specification contains more detail about the post and imaging department.

These are principally Head and Neck Radiology posts involving cross sectional reporting, Ultrasound of the Head and Neck incorporating FNA and Core biopsy and contribution to a regional tertiary centre Head and Neck MDT. There will also be an acute imaging/Duty Radiology and on call component to the job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Full GMC Registration
  • *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
  • *RCR Fellowship or equivalent
  • *Subspecialty training in Head and Neck Radiology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 5 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.