Consultant in Radiology- SI in Breast Imaging

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 July 2026.

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital. We are inviting applications for a full‑time post, Consultant Radiologist – General Radiology with a subspecialty interest in Oncology radiology.

Final date to receive applications: 7 August 2026.

• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant‑led service of the highest standard.
• Collaborate with the multi‑professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
• Develop and maintain good working practices.
• Provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service through positive collaboration with colleagues.
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Have appropriate medical secretary support and office space, together with IT and internet facilities.

We provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options and support to achieve your career goals. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

• Work in conjunction with colleagues to provide a comprehensive imaging service; the timetable is flexible and agreed with colleagues.
• Provide specialist radiological advice and services to users of the radiology department, including MDT participation.
• Accept responsibility for compliance with ionising and radiation regulations, along with radiation protection supervisor and officers.
• Accept personal responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to the post.
• Provide advice and information as required to clinical colleagues and other staff.
• Share responsibility for the supervision, training and professional development of radiographic staff and other departmental staff as necessary.
• Attend regular departmental meetings and participate in department governance and development of the service.

Steady growth in diagnostic imaging demand (10–20 % per annum) is creating opportunities to shape the future of Radiology service delivery ovative capacity management, such as flexible working hours, working from home and skill mix, is actively pursued.

• Plain radiography, contrast studies of the GI and GU systems.
• Vascular intervention: angioplasty (often day case), stent insertion, embolisation and EVAR.
• Non‑vascular interventional procedures: gastrostomy, urological and hepato‑biliary intervention, musculoskeletal intervention, biopsies and drainages.
• Ultrasound including colour Doppler studies and contrast ultrasound.
• Multi‑slice CT scan of all body areas, including CT angiography, CT colonography and prospectively ECG‑gated cardiac CT angiography.
• Magnetic resonance imaging.
• Radionuclide imaging, PET/CT.

• Full GMC registration.
• FRCR or equivalent.
• Specialist accreditation or within six months of obtaining CCT.
• Research experience / higher degree MD / PhD.

• Ability to supervise and report general and cross‑sectional imaging.
• Ability to perform general ultrasound techniques.
• Ability to supervise, perform and report techniques in chosen area of expertise.
• Fellowship / evidence of subspecialty training experience.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to verify any previous criminal convictions.