Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-M3657
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHD
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant in Musculoskeletal Radiology
Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
University Hospitals Dorset wishes to appoint a full time Consultant Radiologists who would be expected to have expertise in musculoskeletal radiology. The successful applicant will share responsibility with 3 other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of MSK imaging and intervention in our Trust. A fellowship in MSK radiology would be desirable. The successful candidate should expect to work at any of the UHD sites (RBH, PGH and XCH), as well as possible sessions at associated community hospitals. The post holder will be part of the diagnostic radiology on-call (currently 1:12, with outsourcing of overnight work from 9pm) .
The MSK imaging service supports a busy acute and planned Orthopaedic Dept (24 Consultants, 26 Middle grade and 7 Fellows). UHD houses the largest arthroplasty service in Europe and is the local Trauma Unit.
Post-holders will be expected to provide general and specialist MSK imaging services across all modalities (Nuclear Medicine is run separately). Participation in a general CT session supports the skills for on call. There will be opportunities to expand into/develop other MSK areas. Job planned commitments would also include an US list and fluoro/US/CT guided MSK procedures. The plain film reporting is equally distributed amongst radiologists and reporting radiographers.
Support to Orthopaedic, Trauma, Rheumatology, Spinal, Sarcoma MDTs is shared between the MSK Radiologist.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCR or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and license to practice.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCST, CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
Desirable criteria
- Other post – graduate teaching and /or research qualifications
- Training in teaching skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in general radiology and especially MSK imaging.
- Knowledge and experience of image guided MSK intervention, with the technical skills to undertake these.
- Ability to interpret cross-sectional radiological studies using axial, multiplanar and 3D techniques. Ability to construct reports in a concise, readable and clinically relevant format.
- Ability to manage MSK related MDT conferences
Desirable criteria
- Broad based with specialist level knowledge of MSK
- Skills in sarcoma reporting, biopsies
- Demonstrate completed audit projects. Ideally, with MSK relevance and outcomes
Clinical and Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Must understand principles of audit in relation to clinical radiology
Desirable criteria
- Experience with regional PACS systems
- Training in teaching
- Completed audit or quality improvement activity directly relevant to this role
Management ability
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate skills in time management
- Able to develop and present coherent ideas for service development
- Able to delegate appropriately
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
- Higher management degree or qualification
Research and training
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach and support Radiology trainees, medical students and junior doctors
Desirable criteria
- Experience in research and publication in any field of radiology
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mandy Turner
- Job title
- Clinical Director UHD Radiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 7752
- Additional information
MSK Clinical Lead
Amit Char [email protected]
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