Consultant Radiologist in Cross-sectional Imaging

Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59

Consultant Radiologist in Cross-sectional Imaging Consultant Job overview

An opportunity to join an established cohesive team of Radiologists supporting clinicians and delivering acute and elective imaging in both specialist areas and in general radiology. The post/s is replacement post to support paediatric and gynaecological imaging. This will also complement the existing expertise within the department and to manage expanding demands for imaging from the Emergency department, Cancer services, as well as the general diagnostic imaging workload.

Main

duties of the job

This post covers the full scope of a Consultant Radiologist role: vetting and reporting; sub-specialty MDT preparation/attendance; duty sessions (hot reporting, CT/MRI and emergency imaging); and on-call.

The job plan will be agreed on appointment and reviewed at least annually, including a minimum 1.5 SPA with the remainder DCC (additional NHS roles may attract further PAs). Remote working is supported within the Trust and EMRAD consortium; remote workstations may be available subject to capacity.

The job plan will be kept under review by mutual agreement, and the postholder will work with the CBU management team to deliver efficient, best-practice services with appropriate governance.

On-call is included in the weekly timetable: currently 1 in 12, comprising one weekday (5pm–8pm) and shared weekends (10am–4pm); 1 PA is currently allocated. Opportunities exist for modality/specialty, audit, governance and education leads.

The postholder will provide cross-cover for Consultant colleagues during annual leave, attend weekly MDTs and departmental meetings, and provide timely advice to GPs and hospital clinicians, including appropriate vetting during Duty.

All Consultants contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching/supervision, audit and (where required) research activity.

Working for our organisation

We undertake in excess of 240,000 examinations per year. The directorate's main x-ray department offers the usual range of examinations and modern equipment. The main department boasts DR, CR, a DR Interventional Suite, 5 MRI scanners, 4 CT scanners, one gamma camera, and dedicated Obstetric and general Ultrasound Departments. The Trust is the county centre for PPCI and has 3 Cardiac Cath Labs.

The Trust currently has a GE PACS and is part of the EMRAD Consortium.

The successful candidate must hold FRCR or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC and either be on or within 6 months of entry onto the Specialist Register on the date of interview.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an Acute District Hospital providing a service to approximately 340,000 people with 560 beds.

Kettering is at the heart of the UK’s largest growth area outside London. You can reach London St Pancras Station in an hour by rail and travel from Kettering to Paris via Eurostar in 3 hours. By road, Kettering is within easy reach of 5 international airports and 75% of the country can be reached within 2 hours. The area offers everything from traditional market towns to charming villages and picturesque countryside and has excellent and expanding educational facilities.

Detailed

job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this position, please see the supporting documents. This Job Description is pending Royal College Approval.

Person specification Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience in general radiology including plain film interpretation, ultrasound, CT, fluoroscopy and MRI.
• Competency in high volume reporting and reporting for MDT meetings
• Competency in sub-specialty of interest

Education, Training & Qualifications

• Basic Medical Qualification (MB ChB/MBBS or equivalent). FRCR or equivalent.
• Certificate of Specialist Training in Radiology (or be within 6 months of its award at time of Advisory Appointment Committee).
• At least 2 years of working in radiology in NHS
• Evidence of completion of a recognised…