At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert breast imaging services and support multidisciplinary breast cancer care.
- Company: Join Kettering General Hospital's high-performing Breast Imaging Service.
- Benefits: Permanent contract, relocation support, and opportunities for teaching and training.
- Other info: Be part of a progressive Radiology Department with strong academic links.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in women's health and work with a supportive team.
- Qualifications: GMC Specialist Register inclusion in Radiology and teaching experience required.
The predicted salary is between 55355 - 64800 £ 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.
About the Breast Unit
- The purpose-built Breast Care Unit provides both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services and consistently achieves NHS Breast Screening Programme performance standards.
- Four Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons.
- Seven two-week wait symptomatic clinics per week.
- Two static GE Pristina mammography units.
- Two mobile breast screening units.
- 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.
- Undertake mammography, ultrasound, MRI interpretation, and image-guided procedures.
- Support breast MDT discussions and oncology imaging pathways.
- Work collaboratively with surgeons, oncologists, radiographers, and specialist nurses.
- Participate in service development, governance, audit, and quality improvement.
- Support teaching and training of medical students, radiology trainees, and allied healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes.
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Radiology (or within six months of CCT).
- Teaching and training experience.
- Work within a progressive and expanding Radiology Department.
- Strong links with the University of Leicester Medical School.
- Relocation support available (subject to eligibility).
If you are a Consultant Breast Radiologist looking for your next opportunity within a supportive and forward-thinking service, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
We think you need these skills to ace Consultant in Radiologist in Northampton
Breast Imaging Expertise
Mammography Interpretation
Ultrasound Skills
MRI Interpretation
Image-Guided Procedures
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Oncology Imaging Pathways
