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Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: YC72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Home or remote working
40 hours per week (10 PA sessions)
Job ref
302-25-7267528MHR-SS
Employer
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Albert and Edward Infirmary
Town
Wigan
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in MSK

NHS Medical & Dental: YC72

Choose Well - Choose WWL


 

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Consultant Radiologist post with an interest in MSK imaging. Our department consists of a team of 23 Consultant radiologists, 3 international Clinical Fellows, and 6 Registrars at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. 

Applicants must have obtained the FRCR or equivalent, be on the specialist register or be within six months of attaining the CCT at the interview stage.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will participate in the radiological workload of the department. He/she will undertake sub-speciality work in the area of interest in addition to general cross sectional reporting including CT, MRI and ultrasound according to the requirements of the department and the experience of the candidate.

The post holder will work with a team of Radiologists contributing to local MSK Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting and may be required to contribute/deputise for the respective MDTs. The post holder will work across a multi-disciplinary team working with colleagues in other clinical specialities and organisations.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a Radiology service to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust with responsibility for the adequate provision of a diagnostic service and proper functioning of the department.
  • To undertake emergency duties where appropriate out of hours and to under-take this duty on a rota basis with Consultant colleagues. Currently, the on-call consultants undertake/supervise and report appropriate urgent ultrasound, CT scans and urgent MRI Cauda Equina scans. Advice on plain films is provided where necessary. A full local interventional radiology on call service is not provided.
  • There is currently no on-call service for MRI or isotope scans.
  • Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues for periods of leave.
  • To clinically direct medical exposures performed by radiographic staff.
  • To participate in Clinical Audit.
  • Opportunities exist by agreement to follow individual research interests.
  • To participate in CME/CPD according to the requirements of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
  • FRCR
  • CCT or equivalent and on the Specialist Register or within six months of being eligible
Desirable criteria
  • Post CCT fellowship in MSK Imaging
  • Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD, PhD or MSc)

Experience in Speciality and Subspecialty

Essential criteria
  • Competence in adult general, acute and trauma imaging
  • Ability to take full and independent clinical responsbility
  • Sub-Speciality experience in MSK Radiology imaging and MSK MDT work
  • Competence in reporting MSK cross-sectional studies including MSK MRI/CT
Desirable criteria
  • Experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
  • Further experience in MSK Tumour work.

Skills in speciality and subspeciality

Essential criteria
  • Competence in diagnostic MSK US
  • Competence in US guided and fluoroscopy guided MSK injections
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in US guided soft tissue biopsies
  • Experience in CT Guided bone biopsy and injection

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Completion of recognised Speciality Training Programme or equivalent leading to accreditation with Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent, (or within six months of completion of such at time of interview.)
  • Appropriate experience and training in the sub-speciality (MSK).

Clinical Governance & Audit

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation

Research

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the principles involved in research
Desirable criteria
  • Peer reviewed publications

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching medical students
  • Experience of supervising trainee's
Desirable criteria
  • Formal teaching qualifications

Management and Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
  • Ability to practice independently as a Consultant
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of a general management course or programme
  • Management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Fiona Singh
Job title
Clinical Director - Radiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01942 822407
Additional information

Dr Omar Abdulla

Consultant Radiologist - MSK Lead

[email protected]

01942 822407

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Telephone
[email protected]
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