Consultant Radiologist with interest in Upper GI and H Imaging
9 hours ago
Romford
Main area Radiology Grade YM72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 162-M7515-A Site BCH CDC Radiology Town Romford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59 PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here Consultant Radiologist – Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Imaging (Subject to approval by the Royal College of Radiologists) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a substantive consultant radiologist post to join our team at Barking Havering, and Redbridge University Hospital Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant to join our well established, dedicated and supportive radiology team to serve a population of 750,000. The post will cover general radiology, upper GI and hepatobiliary Imaging. The post holder will be primarily located at Queen’s/ King George Hospital, Romford, but may require working at Barking CDC at Barking and St. George’s CDC at Hornchurch. The post holder is expected to: • S hare an office space, secretarial support with another colleague with access to a PACS reporting station., • I ndependently report body CT and MRI examinations, especially liver, pancreas and hepatobiliary system, • S upervise and perform barium/contrast procedures., • P erform transabdominal and ultrasound examinations, • R eport cross-sectional images for general radiology performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George’s and Queen’s Hospital., • C ontribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions., • C ontribute to the specialist MDTs with other colleagues in rotation., • P articipate regularly in the mandatory department meetings., • S hare an on-call commitment equally with the general radiology consultants., • To adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies and maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working., • To maintain confidentiality about sensitive data as per Trust’s information governance guidelines., • To make use of physical skills in carrying out roles and responsibilities wherever appropriate, • To make judicious use of the resources and systems made available by the Trust., • To participate in the development and implementation of policy and/ or management of radiology services., • To attend and participate in departmental governance meetings including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary., • To attend and participate in operational and clinical meetings where these are deemed essential to the running of the department and/or service., • To acquire and maintain the required level of evidence-based practice within your area of special interest, • To comply with all the trust and departmental policies in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave., • To deputize for an absent consultant or associate specialist colleague on occasions where this is necessary to complete core services in a timely manner., • To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities., • To ensure mandatory training is up to date as per the trust policy. We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. Our geographic location is ideal for candidates looking for a fast commute from London (Liverpool Street to Romford <30 minutes and on the Elizabeth line) as well as those seeking a more rural or semi-rural lifestyle in Essex or Hertfordshire. There are outstanding schools locally including the excellent Essex grammar schools, high performing state schools in Redbridge and Essex, and numerous well-regarded independent schools. We would be delighted to welcome you for an informal visit as we are very proud of our department and all it has to offer Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification • Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists, • Full GMC registration with a license to practice, • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date is within six months from date of interview OR Holder of specialist registration via CESR/ portfolio pathway route (Must be on Specialist Register by date of interview), • MRCP, MRCS or equivalent., • Fellowship / equivalent experience in upper GI imaging as Consultant Level, • Logbook Before you apply Using AI We recognise that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their job applications and welcome the responsible use of these technologies. AI can be a useful tool to help organise your thoughts, improve the structure of your application and support your preparation. 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Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances. Certificate of Sponsorship In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. Recruitment process We may close vacancies before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. All communication regarding your application will be sent by email, so please check your inbox and junk folder regularly. Inclusion BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria. Safeguarding BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies. Smoke-free Trust BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy. 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. Name Pravin Ghadge Job title Radiology Consultant and Clinical Director Email address pravin.ghadge@nhs.net Telephone number 01708435000 Additional information 03304004333 ext. 2845 We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr