Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Radiologist - GI Imaging

The closing date is 12 June 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited for a dynamic and motivated Consultant Radiologist with an interest in GI Radiology at Frimley Health. The post will primarily support the new community diagnostic centre and its reporting requirements.

We are offering an opportunity to join an established and pro-active team to respond to this growing service.

The post will be based out of the newly refurbished Wexham Park Hospital with reporting and ultrasound opportunities at Heatherwood hospital and the new community diagnostic centre in Upton, Slough.

The successful applicants will provide a full range of GI radiology and general radiology including CT, MRI, plain film, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings is also expected and proficiency in small bowel ultrasound would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide a full General Radiology service for the Trust and support the new community diagnostic centre -with a special interest in Gastro-intestinal imaging.

Audit and Clinical Governance

A half day per month is dedicated to audit and teaching. All elective work is cancelled for this session and staff are expected to attend and participate as part of clinical governance arrangements. There is also a developing peer review programme and errors meeting. All CPD requirements must be met.

Consultant meetings are held monthly and are chaired by the Clinical Lead.

On Call

The post requires participation in a full and active on call service with internal cover

Teaching

The Radiology team at Wexham Park, Heatherwood and Parapet sites are part of the Oxford Deanery Radiology Training Scheme

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-WPHCON-39

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Able to evaluate own Radiological practice

Able to demonstrate innovative thinking

Good written and oral communication skills

Be able to work effectively in a team

Able to demonstrate effective leadership skills

Ability to organise and develop service provision

Able to manage own time effectively and prioritise work accordingly

A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Urological / GI / Emergency and General Radiology including cross sectional imaging CT, MRI & Ultrasound

Experience of teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and trainee specialists

Understand principles and participated in audit activity

Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and Radiological problems

Job description

Job responsibilities

Able to evaluate own Radiological practice

Able to demonstrate innovative thinking

Good written and oral communication skills

Be able to work effectively in a team

Able to demonstrate effective leadership skills

Ability to organise and develop service provision

Able to manage own time effectively and prioritise work accordingly

A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Urological / GI / Emergency and General Radiology including cross sectional imaging CT, MRI & Ultrasound

Experience of teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and trainee specialists

Understand principles and participated in audit activity

Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and Radiological problems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC regaiatration
  • FRCR or equivalent
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to Radiology
  • Knowledge of latest RCR guidance relating to GI imaging

Desirable

  • MRCP or equivalent registration

Specific Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate own Radiological practice
  • Demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Team Worker
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision

Professional/ Specialist

Essential

  • Wide grounding during training
  • Experience of teaching
  • Understand the principles of clinical Governance
  • Apply reasearch outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Ability to manage / contribute to MDM
  • Undertake research with published papers
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC regaiatration
  • FRCR or equivalent
  • Knowledge of legislation relating to Radiology
  • Knowledge of latest RCR guidance relating to GI imaging

Desirable

  • MRCP or equivalent registration

Specific Competencies

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate own Radiological practice
  • Demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Team Worker
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision

Professional/ Specialist

Essential

  • Wide grounding during training
  • Experience of teaching
  • Understand the principles of clinical Governance
  • Apply reasearch outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Ability to manage / contribute to MDM
  • Undertake research with published papers

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief of Radiology

Kunal Khanna

kunal.khanna@nhs.net

03006153544

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-WPHCON-39

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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