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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
18 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
264-8375740-CSS
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Town
Kettering
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist

Locum Consultant

Job overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, experienced Breast Radiologist to join our active team at Kettering General Hospital. The successful candidate will deliver clinical leadership to the radiographic team and support the breast multidisciplinary team in cross sectional imaging and oncology cases.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the breast multidisciplinary team in breast symptomatic and assessment clinics,  cross sectional imaging and oncology cases.

The successful applicant will be supported by a dedicated clinical and managerial team including the Breast Screening Programme Manager, Advanced Practitioners and Consultant Radiographers.

The post holder will support the service in Screening Quality Assurance meetings, formal QA reviews, and Programme Management Board meetings to review performance.

The purpose-built integrated breast care unit provides both breast screening and symptomatic breast imaging services. The unit has a breast screening population in excess of 55,000 women and we consistently achieve NHSBSP key performance indicators.

We currently have 4 Onco-plastic Breast Surgeons and perform seven 2 week wait symptomatic referral clinics per week.

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We routinely perform 10G and 7G vacuum assisted biopsies as first line diagnostics and 7G vacuum assisted excisions with a Bard Enspire vacuum biopsy system and a Mammotome system.

In collaboration with the Consultant Radiographers and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers the successful candidate will undertake weekly wire localisations or magseed insertions each week.

We perform Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography as part of the pre-operative planning and surveillance pathways and have the facility for CESM biopsy.

We perform approximately 300 Breast MRIs per year, which are all double reported by the consultant radiologist and consultant radiographer team.

The unit has 2 ultrasound suites equipped with GE Logiq ultrasound scanners.

There is a Kubtec Mozart 3D specimen imaging system in breast theatres and a Trueview core system in the breast imaging unit.

We have separate radiology team of radiologists who run variety of services to include acute imaging, cancer imaging and other specialist services.

The Imaging service is supported by a GE PACS and is part of the EMRAD consortium.

Person specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 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)
Desirable criteria
  • Research leading to presentations and/or publications

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Competency and awareness for NHSBSP Programme
  • Extensive experience in breast imaging
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within the UK NHS.

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Interest in teaching medical undergraduates, radiology and non-radiology junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Skills Ability to work within the relevant clinical and managerial structure, contributing to the continued development of the breast imaging service.
  • Ability to be a leader. Able to manage and motivate staff. Ability to be an effective member of a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leena Naidu
Job title
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07903746048
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