At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert breast imaging services and support multidisciplinary breast cancer care.
- Company: Join the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group at Kettering General Hospital.
- Benefits: Permanent position with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team.
- Other info: Work in a purpose-built Breast Care Unit with advanced technology and strong team support.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in women's health within a high-performing breast unit.
- Qualifications: Experienced Consultant Breast Radiologist with expertise in imaging services.
The predicted salary is between 46300 - 52800 £ per year.
Kettering General Hospital is seeking an experienced Consultant Breast Radiologist to join its established Breast Imaging Service. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a high-performing breast unit that delivers both symptomatic and breast screening services to a population of over 55,000 women. The successful candidate will provide expert breast imaging services, support multidisciplinary breast cancer care, and play a key role in the continued development of the department.
The purpose-built Breast Care Unit provides both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services and consistently achieves NHS Breast Screening Programme performance standards. The service benefits from:
- Four Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons
- Seven two-week wait symptomatic clinics per week
- Two static GE Pristina mammography units
- Two mobile breast screening units
- Vacuum‑assisted biopsy and excision services
- Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM)
- Breast MRI service performing approximately 300 examinations annually
- Dedicated ultrasound facilities
- Strong support from Consultant Radiographers and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers
- Established multidisciplinary breast cancer team
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Consultant-level breast imaging services across screening and symptomatic pathways
- Undertake mammography, ultrasound, MRI interpretation, and image‑guided procedures
- Support breast MDT discussions and oncology imaging pathways
