Consultant Radiologist with Specialist Interest In Musculoskeletal

Job summary

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (BHNFT) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and committed Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in general and musculoskeletal radiology to our cohesive, hard-working and friendly team. The BHNFT Medical Imaging Team includes Consultant Radiologists, radiology specialty doctors, radiology residents, consultant mammographers and Advanced Practitioners and provides a comprehensive imaging service. The trust is rated as good by the CQC with performance benchmarked well within the top quartile of acute trusts by NHSE.

As a Trust, we also very proud of our top 3 placement nationally in the NHS staff survey results, our top regional rating in training and supervision in the GMC/NTS surveys, our inclusive approach to recruitment and staff retention, and the staff and patient focussed approach to delivering the highest quality of care to the patients and people of Barnsley.

Responsibilities would include augmenting and enhancing musculoskeletal services delivered by Medical Imaging, support of general imaging services with colleagues and MDT support. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the general radiology workflow, audit, quality improvement, MDT work, teaching, and general on-call rota (1 in 8).

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this post can be found under the supporting document section.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work.

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential)

• Suitable experience in areas of specialist interest.
• Experience in General radiology skills (CT/MRI/USS/X-ray/intervention) to allow post holder to offer general reporting and opinions on a broad range of work commonly encountered in a general radiology department.
• Experience of out-of-hours working if relevant
• Willingness and ability to fulfil the job description, including participation in the on-call rota.
• Postgraduate experience and familiarity of UK NHS hospital system
• Ability to work in a team
• Effective communication skills

Management Skills (Essential)

• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Ability to delegate appropriately
• Ability to work within a team

Qualifications (Essential)

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
• At least 6 months higher training in the post holders special interest from a recognised training centre

Professional Experience (Essential)

• Full registration with the GMC
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of achieving Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview

Personal Skills & Qualities (Essential)

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the Department
• Conscientious with good time keeping skills
• Ability to prioritise

Teaching, Audit and Research (Essential)

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Ability and desire to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Knowledge of the NHS and its developments
• Ability to critically appraise relevant medical literature

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead, Dr Daniel Raw - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]