Locum Consultant Radiologist - Gynae

The Radiology Directorate at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust requires a Consultant Radiologists with an interest in Gynae Imaging.

The post will be considered a cross site position but will likely be based at Maidstone District General Hospital with occasional cover required at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital  successful candidate must demonstrate skill in reporting not only general radiology but also Gynae imaging. It is expected the candidate would take part in the Gynae MDT on a 1:4 basis.

We are a progressive, busy department running across two sites with a team of 28 Consultant Radiologists. The posts would carry an on-call commitment. Basic interventional skills would be expected

We are a teaching unit with SpRs from the Kent Training scheme and medical students from the Kent and Medway Medical School. There is also opportunity to be involved in research and trials ongoing in the Oncology centre. We are able to offer home reporting facilities to encourage flexible, family friendly working.

The posts will have duties for consultant provision of diagnostic imaging services for both the Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone Hospitals, and will join a team of 31 Consultant Radiologists. The successful candidates must demonstrate skills in general and oncological radiology but also reporting general cross-sectional imaging and should have a particular interest in an oncological sub speciality / tumour group.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

• An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
• Initiative
• Evidence of leadership
• Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
• To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
• An understanding of corporacy in the NHS
• Demonstrate CPD to enhance quality of work

• Evidence of leadership
• Organisational ability
• Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
• Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
• Credibility and integrity
• A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
• Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
• Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

• FRCR
• Registered with GMC
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview
• Subspeciality training in oncological area
• MRCP
• Distinctions,…