Locum Consultant Radiology: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint Consultant Radiologists to join our friendly Radiology Team at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust ( LGT) . We are seeking Breast radiologist, Head and neck radiologist, and Musculoskeletal radiologist with ultrasound intervention, fluoroscopy and general radiology sessions to help complement our team and grow our services team and grow our services. These are new posts which will support acute clinical work and further develop the sub-specialty interests in the department as well as provide additional routine reporting capacity to our already established radiology workforce as we prepare for the activity that will be created when the two South East London Community Diagnostic Centres, hosted by LGT, became operational in March 2025

Main duties of the job

Job Plan

This proposed plan is for a 10 PA post.Flexibility in the job plan is available for those wishing to work less than full time or any applicants who wish to work across organisations.

Duty

ProgrammedActivities

Ultrasound intervention,CT,MRI

5DirectClinicalCare

Sub-specialtyInterest

3DirectClinicalCare

Administration/Teaching/Research/Audit

1SupportingProfessionalActivities

7Dayworking/ On call duties

1DirectClinicalCare

The job plan will be reviewed annually and may be negotiated to meet service needs.

*The job plan will include plain film, Ultrasound, CT, MR, duty radiologist sessions and a session in lieu of 1 in 8 on call. This frequency is expected to reduce as we appoint new radiologists.

You will be provided with admin support and both office space and work station for reporting.A home reporting workstation will be provided and there is the ability to work an agreed number of sessions from home when on site staffing allows.

On Call Commitment:

On-call is on a pro-rata basis with all the other consultants in-post for all radiology cases, which includes adult and general paediatric imaging. Currently the successful candidate will join the on call which is a 1 in 8 rota. This frequency is expected to reduce as we appoint additional radiologists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS of equivalent
  • FRCR or equivalent
  • Full Registration with the GMC
  • To be on the Specialist Register for Clinical Radiology on the date of commencement in post or to be within 6 months of obtaining CCT on a UK training program at date of interview

Clinical experience

Essential

  • Breast radiology,
  • Head and neck radiology , musculoskeletal radiology, GI/GU radiology with fluoroscopy, ultrasound and intervention experience General radiology experience in PF, CT, MRI, USS and Fluoroscopy.

Desirable

  • Working experience in the UK and either /or
  • Nuclear Medicine skills
  • Musculoskeletal imaging skills
  • General non vascular intervention

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Understand the principles of audit
  • Experience required

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit projects
  • Support departmental audit

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Teaching ability and experience to all staff groups

Desirable

  • Contribute to medical student and other teaching

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • General IT skills and managerial skills to support Radiological work
  • Ability to work in and build teams for effective clinical management
  • Awareness of importance of participation in all aspects of clinical governance

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Patient focused
  • Team player
  • Flexible

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: 13 September 2026

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