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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
279-UHSCONRADIO-535
Employer
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Richard's, Chichester / Royal Surrey, Brighton / Worthing Hospital
Town
Worthing
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/11/2025 23:59

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Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Head and Neck Imaging

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

 


Job overview

Come and join Our Growing, Dynamic Radiology Department

We are seeking  Consultant Radiologists specialising in Head and Neck imaging to join our expanding team at Royal Sussex County, St Richards or Worthing Hospital.

The role requires a thorough grounding in clinical radiology including ultrasound and cross sectional skills. The post holder will be required to perform specialist head and neck scanning and biopsies / FNA's, also participate in MDM's.

An interest in paediatric imaging would be desireable as we enhance our children’s and young people’s imaging pathways.

Why Join Us?

Clinical Excellence – Broad, varied casemix including trauma, complex oncology, paediatric pathways. Active participants in regional imaging network.
Innovation – AI triage / decision support pilots, structured reporting templates, dose optimisation, protocol harmonisation.
Leadership & Development – Opportunities for governance leads (paediatric imaging, dose/IRMER, quality improvement, audit),education supervision, teaching, and management.
Research & Academic Links – Support for NIHR portfolio studies, grant applications, imaging trials, and honorary academic titles where appropriate.
Wellbeing & Culture – Inclusive, collegiate team; regular consultant forums; protected SPA time; wellbeing initiatives; staff networks promoting diversity & inclusion.
Location & Lifestyle – Attractive mix of urban, suburban and rural living within easy reach of transport links; excellent schools and cultural amenities.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

  • General elective and acute (hot) reporting
  • Ultrasound  - general  
  • Subspecialty scanning including FNA’s / biopsies
  • MDM
  • Sub-speciality reporting
  • Participation in on-call service
  • Supervision of radiology trainees

Teaching and training are an integral part with rotating radiology trainees and speciality training. 

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.  Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

Person specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic Medical Degree
  • • MBBS or equivalent
  • • FRCR or appropriate specialist qualification
  • • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
  • • CCT in Radiology or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
  • • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Degree
  • • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, other degress e.g. BSc, MSc, MS

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Broad experience of general acute diagnostic imaging (including trauma CT) and general outpatient imaging (including trauma CT) and general outpatient imaging
  • • Experience of subspecialty neuro / H&N reporting
  • • Experience of running MDMs
  • • Experience of US guided IR procedures including drain insertion and biopsies
Desirable criteria
  • • RECIST reporting

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential criteria
  • • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
  • • Recognised teaching qualification e.g. PGcert Med Ed

Academic & Research

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • Prize and honours

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Good communication skills both oral and written

Career Progression

Essential criteria
  • • Appropriate progression of career to date

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Phil Jarvis
Job title
Deputy Clinical Director - Worthing Hospital
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01903205111
Additional information

Applicants are invited to liaise with the Deputy Clinical Director of the relevant base site to arrange a visit to the hospital or a call for informal discussion:  

     

St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester  

Deputy Clinical Director Waseem Mazrani    

Email - [email protected]  

  

Royal Surrey County Hospital, Brighton   

Deputy Clinical Director Rosie Scott   

Email - [email protected]  

  

Worthing Hospital, Worthing  

Deputy Clinical Director Phil Jarvis   

Email - [email protected] 

 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
- 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
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