Locum Consultant Radiologist in Walsall

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Main area Clinical Radiology Grade Locum Radiology Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (10 Programmed Activities) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (Job for full or part time radiologists either 10 PAs or less (minimum 6PA)) Job ref 407-WCCSS-8388451

Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/12/2026

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust have invested in the radiology team and are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, skilled radiologists to join the team of 13 Consultant radiologists, 2 advanced sonographers, and 2 Consultant reporting radiographers.

The successful candidate will have an interest in cross-sectional imaging, and any subspecialist interest will be considered, but the Trust is particularly keen to recruit radiologists with a subspecialist interest in Gynecology, Nuclear Medicine, Head and Neck and Gastrointestinal tract imaging; although all other subspecialties will all be considered depending on application volume and fulfilment of the posts. An ability to undertake some non-vascular interventional procedures required in a busy DGH would be an advantage, such as Neck FNAs and biopsies, drain insertions etc.

The proposed job plan typically is 10 programmed activities. Part time consultants are also welcome to apply with a minimum part-time working pattern of 8 programmed activities. The successful candidate would support a cancer MDT with appropriate preparation time. CT, MR reporting, general and within their subspecialist interest. Ultrasound plus or minus some interventional activity and a small amount of plain film reporting. The Trust supports 1.5 SPA for personal development and individual quality with a further negotiable PA time for educational supervision or undertaking a lead role e.g., REALM lead, Audit lead, Guideline lead, and modality leads.

Main duties of the job

These post are offered as a 10 PA (session) subject to work schedule, agreed arrangements for organisation, and to mutual agreement with the Clinical Lead. Part time working pattern (minimum 6 PA) is negotiable based on mutual agreement and demand of the service and require prior agreement with departmental management.

The direct clinical care (DCC) includes emergency work, outpatient activities, multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care and administration directly related to the above. the supporting professional activities (SPA) include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management and local clinical governance activities.

This will typically consist of 10 sessions which will vary according to the experience and expertise of the candidate and departmental requirements.

Additional SPA s can be negotiated for extra Trust directed activity e.g., educational supervision, clinical tutor, audit lead appraiser duties (max 0.5 SPA)

The department offers a 7-day imaging service. Consultant Radiologists are resident on site until 8pm Monday to Friday on a rotational basis, and Saturday / Sunday for 6 hours.

Consultants are not expected to be on site during their SPA time but must be able to attend within a reasonable time in an emergency.

The job plan will be reviewed at 3 months and 6 months depending on the needs of the candidate and department. Further review is on an annual basis.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust The Trust directly employs more than 4,000 staff making it one of the largest employers in Walsall.

We are an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof.

The £170 million development of our hospital site was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.

Over the last 12 months more than £50m has been invested in healthcare services across the hospital’s estate which includes two new, state-of-the-art MRI scanners, the creation of a new 22 bedded Intensive Care Unit and a new Obstetric Theatre and expansion of the Neonatal Unit

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To play an active role in the Radiology Service and to share with the other Consultant Radiologists, responsibility for the provision of appropriate services and advice.

2. Support of 7 day working, including resident on site Radiologist weekdays until 8pm Saturday and Sunday on a Rotational basis.

3. Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.

4. Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres, tertiary trauma centre.

5. Leading clinically on a modality within your area of subspecialist interest.

6. Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior medical staff, with an active role in the training of radiographic, nursing and other staff.

7. Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues including supporting the clinical prioritisation of Imaging requests.

8. Continuing development of the service, using audit, the application of evidence-based medicine, support development of IT infrastructure, mentorship programme and developing evidence-based pathways within your area of expertise.

9. Support a culture of learning from excellence as well as learning from mistakes/errors including active contribution to the REALM meetings.

10. To support the wider organisation in medical professional matters.

11. To work collaboratively with other organisations within the Black Country STP.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration
• FRCR or Equivalent
• MBChB, MBBS or Equivalent
• MRCP, MRCS, European Diploma, Royal College additional exams

Experience

• Evidence of Higher Speciality Experience/Training in Clinical Radiology
• Evidence of Radiology Subspecialty Interest
• Evidence of Subspecialty Experience in Head and neck or Nuclear medicine or oncology or Gynecology n-vascular intervention
• Evidence of Subspecialty Experience in Gastrointestinal Tract Imaging
• Evidence of Subspecialty Training in other interest than above
• Evidence of radiology Specialist registration (CCT or CESR)
• 6 Months UK Experience as a doctor at registrar or consultant level.

Knowledge & Personal Qualities

• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Documented evidence in Research
• Documented evidence in Audit & QIP experience
• Evidence of published research/book/audit/academicwork
• Ability to use the evidence base medicine and and make change in work place

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.

Sponsorship and Visas

We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms.

This Trust currently recruits successfully from the domestic labour market and has a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates for Band 3 roles. Visa sponsorship is therefore not available for this role currently. Candidates who already hold the right to work in the UK, including those on an existing Health and Care Visa, Graduate Visa, or any other valid permission are welcome to apply and will be considered on equal terms. This position is reviewed regularly in line with Home Office guidance. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment. All candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks process. Where a candidates' right to work is derived from another person’s immigration permission, the Trust will discuss the implications of this with the candidate before a permanent post is confirmed, to ensure that both parties understand the terms on which employment can be sustained.

Recruitment and Selection Approach

In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development.

What to expect:

Application screening: Your application will be reviewed against the person specification

Interview: Typically, a panel interview with competency-based and values-based questions

Assessment: Role-dependent assessments may include practical tasks or presentations

Timeline: We aim to complete the process within 47 days of the closing date. Recruitment Journey is attached to all live vacancies.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates at any stage. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Hayder Al-Assam Job title Consultant Radiologist/Deputy Clinical Lead Email address hayder.al-assam@nhs.net Telephone number 01922 721172 Additional information

Dr Priyo Sada

Consultant Radiologist/Clinical Lead

01922 721172 ext 6872 - Imaging Secretaries

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