Radiology Consultant with Subspecialist Expertise in MSK Radiology: Sponsorship Available

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team.

The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community).

The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital. Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite. A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Further investment is planned with a hybrid theatre to be commissioned.

Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras.

Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients. Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room and 2 ultrasound rooms. Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.

Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises.

The service has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T).

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a capable and forward-thinking doctor. The candidate should have completed the radiology training (either in the UK or equivalent abroad) and should have sufficient skills to be able to independently report MRI, CT and US examinations within their areas of sub-specialty expertise. Must have good experience with general CT and MRI, both inpatient and outpatient scans.

The candidate is required to take a lead role in the orthopaedic MDT. They must already be proficient in each of this area without needing support.

Essential skills are:

  • Independently be able to perform MSK ultrasound including procedures
  • Independently perform MSK fluoroscopy procedures
  • Arthrograms
  • Independently report MSK X-ray, CT & MRI imaging
  • Independently provide specialist MSK opinions for clinicians

Person Specification

ATTAINMENTS

Essential

  • Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • GMC Specialist register for radiology

Desirable

  • Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
  • Other relevant postgraduate qualification.

TRAINING

Essential

  • Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in core radiology
  • Appropriate training in diagnostic radiology especially with respect to MSK
  • Able to independently report a wide variety of CT and MRI examinations and to independently carry out a general ultrasound list

Desirable

  • Commitment to further development

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

  • Experience of supervision of junior staff.
  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
  • Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment.
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with professional colleagues, management and AHP.

Desirable

  • Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment.
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • High level of experience in MSK radiology in the NHS
  • Be able to independently lead the rheumatology and orthopaedic MDTs
  • Independently be able to perform the full breadth of MSK ultrasound including procedures
  • Independently perform MSK fluoroscopy procedures
  • Independently report the full breadth of MSK Xray, CT and MRI examinations
  • Independently provide specialist MSK opinions for clinicians

Desirable

  • Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others
  • Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in QI projects during general professional and higher specialist training. Willingness to undertake departmental QI projects as requested/required

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Essential

  • Clear commitment to lifelong learning including previous CPD relating to MSK radiologyogy.
  • Ability to keep up to date in the speciality.

Desirable

  • Membership of Radiological societies.
  • IT skills

MANAGEMENT

Essential

  • Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.

Desirable

  • Attendance at appropriate management courses.

OTHER

Essential

  • Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust’s Occupational Health Physician.

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: 22 November 2026

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