Consultant in Breast Radiology: Sponsorship Available

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the substantive Consultant Breast post. The post is based in Birmingham Treatment Centre on the City Health Campus site

This particular post requires a highly skilled breast radiologist who has specialised in breast during their training and holds UK experience at Consultant grade. We are seeking a candidate to work within a cohesive and supportive breast multi-disciplinary team and to provide a quality service in both symptomatic and screening settings. Radiologist will cover dedicated breast sessions (up to 9 PAs). We currently have one vacancy for a full time post 10 PA role.

Main duties of the job

The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels. The team includes seven Consultant Radiologists, three Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.

The Surgical team includes breast surgeons, two with Oncoplastic reconstruction expertise, Nurse Consultant – Breast and Breast Care Nurses. The multidisciplinary team is innovative, cohesive and forward thinking; participating in multiple national research and audit trials including the Prospect trial. The service has recently been subcontracted for high risk screening and also supports the high risk population from Russell Hall hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oEntry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
  • oFRCR or equivalent

Desirable

  • Specialist training in Breast Radiology

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oCompetent in essential breast imaging and interventional work including MRI, Mammogram reporting, performing breast ultrasound, core and Vacuum biopsies, lesion localisation
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology

Desirable

  • oCompetent in newer techniques – Tomosynthesis, Seed/RFID localisation
  • Special interest that complements the existing consultants

management experience

Essential

  • oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • oAbility to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
  • oAbility to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Clinical effectiveness

Essential

  • oExperience of conducting clinical audit
  • oAbility to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Education and training

Essential

  • oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
  • oThe ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.

Desirable

  • oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.

Desirable

  • oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diagnostic Imaging
  • oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.

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: 11 January 2027

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.