Consultant Breast Radiologist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant Radiologist to work within a cohesive and supportive breast multi-disciplinary team and to provide a quality service in both symptomatic and screening settings.

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The particular post requires a highly skilled breast radiologist who has specialized in breast during their training and holds UK experience at Consultant grade. Radiologist will cover mainly breast sessions alongside some general work.

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The post is for 6 PAs for Breast with any general diagnostic time to be agreed .

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You will be joining a large but friendly team of 34 Consultant Radiologists working at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals.

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The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels. The team includes seven Consultant Radiologists, three Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.

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The Surgical team includes breast surgeons, two with Oncoplastic reconstruction expertise, Nurse Consultant - Breast and Breast Care Nurses.

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The multidisciplinary team is innovative, cohesive and forward thinking; participating in multiple national research and audit trials including the Prospect trial. The service has recently been subcontracted for high risk screening and also supports the high risk population from Russell Hall hospital.

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The symptomatic pathway reflects the screening pathway to instil best practice. The service double reports all MRIs and through an SLA agreement supports MRI at Russell Hall hospital.

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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.

Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

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Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

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<b>We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:</b><br>

• Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

<br>2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do

<br>3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

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Please see attached

Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of the main responsibilities.

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Closing Date 16th April 2023

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Interview Date 4th May 2023