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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: 10.0 PAs.
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
370-MEDCRAD-1534
Employer
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington and Halton Hospitals
Town
Warrington
Salary
per annum
Closing
02/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
30/09/2026

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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Radiologist with interest Head and Neck Imaging.

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an outstanding opportunity for a  Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Head and Neck to join the team of 19 Consultant Radiologists. 

 The successful applicant will also be required to participate in the general/cross-sectional reporting in the departments at Warrington and Halton Hospitals.  

Main duties of the job

A full range of radiological services are available at WHHFT including Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, CT/MR, DEXA and Cardiac Catheter Suite. There are 4 multi-slice CT Scanners, 3 MRI Scanners,  a comprehensive ultrasound and plain radiography service. WHH is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Collaborative On-call Network, with Carestream PACS and RIS systems installed. The collaboration enables on call CT reporting to be performed by the on-call hub, staffed by the trainees in the region with consultant addenda provided following checking the next morning to maintain safe standards. We strive to create excellent opportunities for a great work-life balance with all Consultants having access to full PACS homework stations to support flexible and agile working opportunities. 

The Trust is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in association with the University of Liverpool and up to 8 Specialist trainees are attached to the department at a time. The Trust comprises two hospitals, Warrington (acute) and Halton (non-acute) with the latter consisting of 2 separate buildings on the campus: Captain Sir Tom Moore Building and the Nightingale Building.  The Breast Care Centre resides in the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building, which is the most modern of all the Trust’s facilities.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The  postholder will be expected to work closely with the team of existing Radiologists to support the continuing development of imaging within Warrington and Halton Hospitals as a whole.  The successful applicant will be required to be proficient in all diagnostic aspects of  Head and Neck Radiology including reporting of Plain Film, Ultrasound, CT and MRI, as well as  ultrasound guided intervention.  The postholder will participate in the Head and Neck multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, working closely with ENT, Maxillofacial, Oncology and other specialist colleagues to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. 

In addition, the successful candidate will have an interest and expertise in Head and Neck Radiology, contributing to the reporting of complex head and neck CT and MRI examinations and supporting the diagnosis and management of patients with oncological, inflammatory, infective and other head and neck pathologies. The postholder will participate in the Head and Neck multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, working closely with ENT, Maxillofacial, Oncology and other specialist colleagues to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. The role will also include performing ultrasound-guided head and neck procedures, including fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core biopsies of thyroid, salivary gland and cervical lymph node lesions.

Please refer to attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCR (or equivalent)

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC registered Medical Practitioner [MBChB or equivalent]

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide range of clinical experience in General Radiology

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate sub-specialist training in Head & Neck Radiology
Desirable criteria
  • General Intervention, such as FNA and biopsies

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a team with good communication skills.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCT or equivalent (Radiology) or be within six months of attaining CCT at the time of interview or entry on Specialist Register

Training

Essential criteria
  • In General Radiology, (CT, MR, Ultrasound, Plain Film and Fluoroscopy)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Sara Meredith
Job title
Consultant Radiologist/Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01925 662731
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