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Job summary

Main area
Consultant
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Participation in on-call Rota)
Job ref
040-CON631
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Gwent Hospital
Town
Newport
Salary
£110,240 - £160,951 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/05/2026 23:59

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Consultant Radiologist: Musculoskeletal Imaging

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. 

Each job advert includes the relevant manager’s contact details, and you are encouraged to discuss any adjustments you may require directly with them. There is no obligation to disclose any personal or medical information—simply let us know what support would help you to participate fully.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [email protected] 

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSK).  The Radiology on-call service is provided in-house by first on-call SpRs with secondary support from Radiologists.

A flexible job plan working, in a friendly, functional and supportive team, with an enviable procurement policy for high-end equipment are just some of the benefits of working for this University Health Board. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team of Consultants. 

This post is based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, but may include sessions at other Health Board sites.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join the Consultant Radiologist Team and will provide MSK expertise and support Multi Disciplinary Teams.  

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training.

Requirement to participate in medical audit and in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the ABUHB.

Any requirement agreed for the provision of cover for consultant colleagues’ periods of leave.

All qualified staff have a responsibility to supervise unqualified/more junior staff and students on a day-to-day basis to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and that any untoward action is addressed.

Other comments including specific details related to special interest (if applicable)

Any other duties with other agencies that have been agreed with the ABUHB.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including children and adults  barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Qualifications

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
  • CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

Essential criteria
  • CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
Desirable criteria
  • CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

RESEARCH

Essential criteria
  • RESEARCH
Desirable criteria
  • RESEARCH

TEACHING

Essential criteria
  • TEACHING
Desirable criteria
  • TEACHING

MANAGEMENT

Essential criteria
  • MANAGEMENT
Desirable criteria
  • MANAGEMENT

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential criteria
  • OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Desirable criteria
  • IT EXPERIENCE (PACS)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.RNIBCore principlesDisability Confident Leader - Welsh

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Ishan Gunatunga
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 234312
Additional information

Mr Mark Wilkes

Radiology Directorate Manager

Dept of Clinical Radiology

[email protected]

 

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