Consultant Radiologist

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Consultant Radiologist to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a busy department, supervising junior staff, and contributing to clinical governance. Applicants must have a primary medical qualification, full GMC registration, and experience in Radiology. This role involves working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and providing leadership within the department.

Benefits

Access to a Fitness Centre

Career progression

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in dynamic Radiology department.
• Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Hold continuous responsibility for any patient under care.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance.
• Contribute to clinical governance meetings.

Skills

Supervision of junior medical staff

Teaching clinical/practical skills

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Education

Primary medical qualification

Full GMC registration

Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register

Post-graduate qualification such as MRCP, FRCPath, MD

Job description

Consultant Radiologist

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 January 2026

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation NHS Trust are looking for skilled and motivated Consultant Radiologists to join the Radiology Department.

The Department of Radiology at South Tyneside and Sunderland is a large busy department hosted across 2 main acute sites with services at multiple peripheral sites in the community. There is a full range of modern, recently acquired, imaging equipment across both acute sites with 5 static CT scanners and 3 static MRI scanners. This is supplemented by a new large purpose‑built Diagnostic Imaging Centre at South Tyneside, with 2 CT scanners, 2 MRI scanners and a PET CT scanner to be installed. As well as diagnostic work the department has an IR suite based at Sunderland Royal Hospital with further interventional rooms at South Tyneside.

Applications are encouraged and welcomed from doctors who have, or are expected to receive, a CCST in Radiology. We welcome applications from General Radiologists and those with specialist interests. The department will seek to ensure that the post‑holder is able to develop and consolidate any areas of particular interest. The Trust offers a wide range of clinical services requiring general and specialist Radiology input including intensive care, ophthalmology, head and neck surgery, paediatrics and neonatology, renal medicine, clinical haematology, vascular surgery and genito‑urinary medicine.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold continuous responsibility for any patient under their care, ensuring high quality, safe patient care and experience.

The postholder is expected to work within multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with national imaging and reporting quality and performance metrics to ensure patients are diagnosed and therefore treated efficiently.

As far as possible the department will seek to ensure that the post‑holder is able to develop and consolidate any areas of particular interest. Final job plans will be agreed in discussion between the successful candidate and the Clinical Director and will be subject to annual review.

The postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to the monthly Directorate/Clinical Governance meeting and the monthly REALM meeting, ensuring effective clinical governance across the Directorate.

Consultants undertaking clinical activities must participate in high‑quality clinical audit and encourage and support their clinical teams to carry out both local, regional and national audit activity.

In conjunction with the Clinical Director, the Directorate Manager and other Consultants, coordinate and supervise the provision of a high quality service.

The post‑holder will be expected to work at weekends and Bank Holidays pro‑rata contributing to the on‑call rota.

Contact details for job related candidate queries: Dr Ben Hall Clinical Director – Email: [e-mail]

About us

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One Team One Trust – There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award‑winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Looking after our workforce health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits – Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co‑ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• Applications are encouraged and welcomed from doctors who have, or are expected to receive, a CCST in Radiology with a range of specialty interests to support departmental growth and the post would be tailored accordingly. The post‑holder will contribute fully to the work of the team and will be expected to lead on services to particular areas or departments in the organisation.
• A Hospital Consultant has continuous responsibility for any patient under his or her care.
• Final job plans will be agreed in discussion between the successful candidates and the Clinical Director and will be subject to Annual Review.
• Some sessions, in particular audit and teaching sessions will be worked flexibly and there will be the opportunity to revise the fixed procedural sessional timetable to accommodate other commitments of the appointee.
• The post holder is expected to attend monthly Directorate meetings, Clinical Governance meetings and REALM.
• The postholder will be expected to develop the service in keeping with national guidance and the Local Modernisation and Reform Group priorities/targets.
• Consultant performance is monitored within the Directorate and strong emphasis is given to personal career development.

Person Specification

Teaching and Education

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
• Qualification in medical education.

Clinical Experience

• Experience of working within a dynamic Radiology department.
• Experience of practising in the speciality in the NHS.

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies.
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC.
• A post‑graduate qualification such as MRCP, FRCPath, MD.

Management and Administrative Experience

• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance processes and effective utilisation of resource.
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills.
• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding departmental goals.
• Leadership course and / or certificate.

Audit and Research

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
• Involvement in quality improvement measures.
• Ability to undertake multi‑disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area.
• Experience of clinical research.
• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals.

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust