Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Services
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 279-MWPCBCSPECBREARAD-655
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton and and must be prepared to travel to all sites within the Trust
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £100,870 - £111,441 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Doctor in Breast Radiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Breast Services at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust for a Breast Specialist Radiologist. The duties of this role will be based at the Park Centre for Breast Care.
The role will be a full time 10PA post with the opportunity to cover all aspects of the breast screening and breast imaging services. This includes breast screening reporting, screening assessment clinics, one stop 2WW rule clinics, ultrasound and interventional lists and depending on experience MRI and cross-sectional reporting.
The successful candidate will join a busy Integrated Breast Service, providing breast screening to a population of over 125,000 women, receiving over 8,000 GP referrals and treating around 1000 new breast cancers.
Digital equipment including tomosynthesis and VAB/E are available at Brighton.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post will include the following:
- Support breast screening reporting, screening assessment clinics and arbitration sessions
- Support MDM
- Support one stop symptomatic clinics
- Support ultrasound and interventional procedures, including VAB/E and localisation procedures
- Report breast MRIs / cross sectional imaging
- Support interval cancer and previously assessed cancer reviews
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Proposed interview date: July 2026
Person specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic medical degree
- Postgraduate qualification FRCR or its recognised equivalent
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
- Completed a minimum of 12 years medical/dental work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical/dental qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Teaching Skill
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of interest / participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills both oral and written
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience
- Breast radiology including experience in breast symptomatic and screening
- Experience in clinical radiology and cross sectional imaging
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katerina Lekanidi and Rebecca Locke
- Job title
- Directors of Breast Screening
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Applicants are invited to visit the Departments or to phone for informal discussion by arrangement with:
Katerina Lekanidi and Rebecca Locke, Directors of Breast Screening, [email protected] / [email protected]
Soraia Fontes, Head of Breast Screening, Breast Imaging and AHP, Integrated Breast Services, [email protected]
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