Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Radiologist or Breast Clinician to complement our established and experienced Radiology team. We are particularly seeking a candidate who has experience in both screening and symptomatic breast work. North Tees hospital houses a purpose-built breast unit. The unit has an excellent reputation for high quality patient care and we are proud of the first-class breast screening service covering Teesside, County Durham and Darlington and North Yorkshire. The Breast Unit also provides symptomatic breast work for Teesside and parts of County Durham. The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered. Duties of the General Radiology role would include participation in the general radiology on call service, supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk). There is no requirement to perform complex intervention out of hours. Candidates employed wholly or predominantly within Breast Radiology will not be expected to participate in out of hours provision. The post is tenable on a whole time (10 programmed activities) or part-time basis. Applicants unable to work full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. Flexible job plans will be considered, including sessions at other centres to support research and expertise sharing opportunities. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered. Duties of the post include participation in the general radiology out of hours service (currently 1:11), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk) from 8pm to 8am on weeknights and from 7pm to 10am at weekends. There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours. A standard fully specified Trust workstation (operating via a VPN connection) will be provided for home use to support home working and insourcing. About us At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience. We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards. We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool" The North Tees Breast unit houses 3 mammography units equipped with Tomo and CESM facilities, 3 Ultrasound rooms, a shared Consultant Radiologist Office, a film reading room, surgical consultation rooms and Breast Care Nurse and Admin offices. A part of the Screening and Symptomatic service is provided at Hartlepool which houses an Ultrasound room, a mammomat Revelation mammography unit and Breast MRI facilities. Overall the service runs 9 Mammomat revelation mammography units over 3 static sites and 4 mobile vans. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year £105,504 - £139,882 Salary is dependant on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 345-RAD6881387 Job locations University Hospitals of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust (Cross Site) Hardwick Road Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8PE Job description Job responsibilities Share in the provision of breast and general radiology to the Trust. The successfully candidate will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest according to their own interests and expertise. Most specialist interests can be readily accommodated. Supply breast and general radiology according to a negotiated job plan. Timetabled commitments of the appointed candidate will cover both Hartlepool and North Tees sites, as do all newly appointed radiologists. The majority of clinical activity for radiologists takes place on the North Tees site. The appointee will be expected to share the aspirations of the other radiologists to provide a wide ranging, high quality imaging service to patients within the Trust. Breast Radiology Duties to include: Independent running of symptomatic clinics Active participation in breast MDT Reporting of Breast MRI Independent running of screening clinics and reading of screening mammograms is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require training in screening work will be considered Experience of performing vacuum excision is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require additional training will be considered Teaching and training of radiology registrars, medical students, foundation doctors and advanced radiographic practitioners Providing support and specialist breast opinions for medical and non-medical colleagues General Radiology Duties to include: To provide a high quality reporting service for general CT, MRI and plain film examinationsPerform ultrasound and other hands on imaging procedures appropriate to the candidates subspecialist interest The successful candidate will be expected to contribute the Radiology Out of Hours service and the provision of emergency radiology during normal working hours. Generic Duties:Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts Strategic Objectives.Respect and practice the Trusts People First Values: Treat all people with compassion, care, courtesy and respect Respect each persons right to privacy, dignity and individuality Take time to be helpful Respond quickly and effectively Always give clear, concise explanations Practise good listening skills Develop and maintain an appropriate environment Look the part Deal effectively with difficult situations Perform as a team Actively participate in the annual cycle of appraisal and job planning, both as appraiser and appraisee. Undertake mandatory training as directed. Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff Commitment to maintaining a high quality of services to patients, with particular regard to high levels of patient safety, by continual development of practise in the light of research evidence and by audit based against relevant standards. Prevention and control hospital acquired infection by ensuring close liaison with the Trusts control of infection department Implementation of Trust Risk Management strategy and understand implications of same within area of work Compliance with Blood Transfusion policy to ensure a safe service is provided to patients The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service Consultants England (2003). You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and be on the Specialist Register with CCT in Radiology or with Credential in Breast Disease Management (or within 6 months of qualification) at the time of appointment. You must be qualified to a minimum of FRCR. Job description Job responsibilities Share in the provision of breast and general radiology to the Trust. The successfully candidate will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest according to their own interests and expertise. Most specialist interests can be readily accommodated. Supply breast and general radiology according to a negotiated job plan. Timetabled commitments of the appointed candidate will cover both Hartlepool and North Tees sites, as do all newly appointed radiologists. The majority of clinical activity for radiologists takes place on the North Tees site. The appointee will be expected to share the aspirations of the other radiologists to provide a wide ranging, high quality imaging service to patients within the Trust. Breast Radiology Duties to include: Independent running of symptomatic clinics Active participation in breast MDT Reporting of Breast MRI Independent running of screening clinics and reading of screening mammograms is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require training in screening work will be considered Experience of performing vacuum excision is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require additional training will be considered Teaching and training of radiology registrars, medical students, foundation doctors and advanced radiographic practitioners Providing support and specialist breast opinions for medical and non-medical colleagues General Radiology Duties to include: To provide a high quality reporting service for general CT, MRI and plain film examinationsPerform ultrasound and other hands on imaging procedures appropriate to the candidates subspecialist interest The successful candidate will be expected to contribute the Radiology Out of Hours service and the provision of emergency radiology during normal working hours. Generic Duties:Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts Strategic Objectives.Respect and practice the Trusts People First Values: Treat all people with compassion, care, courtesy and respect Respect each persons right to privacy, dignity and individuality Take time to be helpful Respond quickly and effectively Always give clear, concise explanations Practise good listening skills Develop and maintain an appropriate environment Look the part Deal effectively with difficult situations Perform as a team Actively participate in the annual cycle of appraisal and job planning, both as appraiser and appraisee. Undertake mandatory training as directed. Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff Commitment to maintaining a high quality of services to patients, with particular regard to high levels of patient safety, by continual development of practise in the light of research evidence and by audit based against relevant standards. Prevention and control hospital acquired infection by ensuring close liaison with the Trusts control of infection department Implementation of Trust Risk Management strategy and understand implications of same within area of work Compliance with Blood Transfusion policy to ensure a safe service is provided to patients The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service Consultants England (2003). You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and be on the Specialist Register with CCT in Radiology or with Credential in Breast Disease Management (or within 6 months of qualification) at the time of appointment. You must be qualified to a minimum of FRCR. Person Specification Clinical/educational Essential Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the 'GMCs Good Medical Practice'; CCT in Radiology (or within 6 months from appointment on Specialist Register with GMC); FRCR or equivalent Trained at a minimum of 5 years as specialist registrar or equivalent; Desirable Evidence of research involvement including publications in peer reviewed journals (e.g. prizes or scholarships). Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching Person Specification Clinical/educational Essential Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the 'GMCs Good Medical Practice'; CCT in Radiology (or within 6 months from appointment on Specialist Register with GMC); FRCR or equivalent Trained at a minimum of 5 years as specialist registrar or equivalent; Desirable Evidence of research involvement including publications in peer reviewed journals (e.g. prizes or scholarships). Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Address University Hospitals of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust (Cross Site) Hardwick Road Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8PE Employer's website https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)