Specialist Doctor in Cardiothoracic Radiology: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Job summary

Applications are invited from radiologists who have experience in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular imaging. The successful applicant will have the opportunity for in-house training and work along with our team of eleven experienced cardiothoracic radiologists and six cardiologists with imaging interest.

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is a successful NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiothoracic diseases, with an outstanding group of cardiac and thoracic surgeons, radiologists and chest physicians and cardiologists. Our Trust has its own research department which provides excellent support for those colleagues interested in research and innovation.

This post was created to accommodate for the increase in the demand of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic imaging studies, securing an adequate workload to each of the consultants. Our department provides the best technology for cardiothoracic imaging, with two MRI scanners, including a wide bore, 1.5T cardiac optimized Siemens Sola MR scanner and a 3T VIDA Siemens and two dual energy CT scanners, (Siemens FORCE scanners) and it is fully integrated with PACS.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

  • Independently report:
    • Cardiothoracic CT (including cardiac, lung cancer, aortic imaging)
    • MRI (cardiac/thoracic depending on experience)
    • Chest radiographs
  • Perform image-guided procedures (where trained), including:
    • CT-guided lung biopsies
  • Support:
    • Inpatient and outpatient imaging services
    • Urgent and emergency imaging
  • Candidates without procedural experience will be supported to develop these skills.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

  • Attend and contribute to:
    • Lung Cancer MDT
    • Cardiac imaging MDT
  • Work closely with cardiology, thoracic surgery and respiratory teams

Governance and Audit

  • Participate in:
    • Clinical Audit Meetings
    • Discrepancy meetings
    • Quality improvement initiatives.

Teaching

  • Contribute to teaching of:
    • Radiology trainees
    • Junior doctors
    • Radiographers
  • Support departmental education programs.

Research & Innovation

  • Participate in research and service improvement initiatives

Professional Development

  • Structured support for the Radiology Portfolio Pathway (CESR)
  • Dedicated mentorship from Consultant Radiologists
  • Support in building evidence for GMC specialist registration

This role provides a clear pathway toward Consultant Radiologist appointment.

On-Call

  • Participation in on-call rota may be required (depending on experience)

Applications should be made via NHS Jobs, please could all applicants attach a copy of their CV to the application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree (eg MSc, MD, PhD).
  • Level II/III Cardiac CT
  • Level II/III Cardiac MRI
  • FRCR or Equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT Radiology training
  • Training in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic imaging
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in cardiovascular MRI and CT, including coronary CT, structural heart imaging (TAVI reporting), cardiac MRI, stress cardiac MRI
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in the Radiology Department.

Desirable

  • An area sub-specialisation and willingness to innovate and develop services.
  • General / vascular, renal and Carotid Doppler.
  • Congenital (adult) cardiac imaging (CT and/or MRI)

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage radiology speciality lists

Teaching

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising SPR’s
  • Attendance of Training the Trainer Course
  • Ability to teach image interpretation and reporting skills

Audit and Research Experience

Desirable

  • Ability to apply research outcomes in radiology practice
  • Peer reviewed publications
  • Experience of audit management

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team and engage in innovation.
  • Good interpersonal skills,
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Caring attitude to patients.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses, radiographers and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

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: 31 August 2026

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