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 teaching, research opportunities, and relocation support.
- Other info: Strong links with the University of Leicester Medical School and excellent transport connections.
- Why this job: Be part of a high-performing breast unit making a real difference in women's health.
- Qualifications: GMC Registration, FRCR or equivalent, and extensive experience in Breast Imaging.
The predicted salary is between 46300 - 52800 £ per year.
Consultant Breast Radiologist
Location: Kettering General Hospital, Northamptonshire Organisation: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group Contract Type: Permanent Consultant Post
About the Role
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.
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
- 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
- What Were Looking For Essential
- GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- FRCR or equivalent qualification
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Radiology (or within six months of CCT)
- Extensive experience in Breast Imaging
- Experience working within the NHS
- Knowledge of NHS Breast Screening Programme standards
- Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamworking skills
Desirable
- Teaching and training experience
- Research and publication activity
- Service development or leadership experience within Breast Imaging
- Whats on Offer
- Opportunity to join a well-established Breast Imaging Service
- Work within a progressive and expanding Radiology Department
- Strong links with the University of Leicester Medical School
- Teaching, research, and leadership opportunities
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Relocation support available (subject to eligibility)
- Excellent transport links to London, Birmingham, Leicester, Cambridge, and Oxford
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.
Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more.
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