Job overview

This is an exciting time to join the imaging department at the recently merged Bedfordshire Hospital NHS trust. The merger of Bedford and Luton & Dunstable hospital has led to the expansion of services, creation of new services, development of cross site working and procurement of new equipment including a cross site PACS system ( Phillips/Carestream), new USS, CT and MRI scanners.

To support this we have expanded our consultant, middle grade and trainee numbers across the two sites.

 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Consultant with broad experience in all aspects of breast imaging to work within our breast imaging team which includes consultant radiologists, breast clinicians, and consultant practitioners. Expertise in all aspect of symptomatic and breast screening work is essential to include mammography, tomosynthesis and MRI reporting, breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound guided core biopsies, vacuum assisted biopsies, localisation of impalpable breast lesions and MDT working.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.