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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant - Clinical Radiography YC72

The closing date is 29 March 2026

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Job summary

WTHT is look for a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology..

The post-holder is expected to help grow the number and variety of IR procedures being performed at WTHT new IR unit, help establish new services such as prostate artery embolisation, thrombectomy for pulmonary thromboembolic disease and management of venous disease such as veneplasty & stenting. The post-holder will also be expected to support the vascular interventional radiology meetings.

The position may involve a commitment to the AAU radiology rota. A dedicated 5-hour session per week is currently allocated to this with occasional additional filler sessions. On-call commitments may involve a 1 in 18 weekend rota with a requirement to be on site at the weekend/bank holidays between 08:30 and 15:30.

Furthermore, plans are underway to established a dedicated IR on-call rota when there are enough interventional radiologists and the post-holder will be able to transfer from the general on-call rota to support the IR rota.

Main duties of the job

Extensive experience in general and interventional radiology

Knowledge of NHS complaints system

Record of incident and near miss reporting

Presentation skills

Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas

Audit experience

Experience of research, presentations to learned societies.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employer. At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details

Date posted

27 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-C-1168

Job locations

Radiology Medical SACH L6

Watford General Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD for more details about the vacacany:

The roles involves 7am -7pm Monday-Friday with flexible job plan available

On call back up overnight and weekend 8.30am -3.30pm

  1. General and Subspecialist reporting
  2. MDTs
  3. AAU flexible with on call
  4. Fluoroscopy and ultrasound lists
  5. SPA 1.5 PAs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD for more details about the vacacany:

The roles involves 7am -7pm Monday-Friday with flexible job plan available

On call back up overnight and weekend 8.30am -3.30pm

  1. General and Subspecialist reporting
  2. MDTs
  3. AAU flexible with on call
  4. Fluoroscopy and ultrasound lists
  5. SPA 1.5 PAs

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • FRCR or equivalent
  • CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register

Desirable

  • FRCR or equivalent
  • Higher degree
  • First author publications in refereed journals Record of presentations at specialist societies Research grants Grant applications
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • FRCR or equivalent
  • CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register

Desirable

  • FRCR or equivalent
  • Higher degree
  • First author publications in refereed journals Record of presentations at specialist societies Research grants Grant applications

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Radiology Medical SACH L6

Watford General Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Radiology Medical SACH L6

Watford General Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Nina Breunung-Joshi

Karen.Newton5@nhs.net

01923217235

Details

Date posted

27 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-C-1168

Job locations

Radiology Medical SACH L6

Watford General Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD


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