Locum Consultant Radiologist - Breast

Overview

We are looking to appoint a less than full time Breast Radiologist to support the service expansion of the breast department. The successful candidate will join our team of 2 Consultant Breast Radiologists and 3 Advanced Clinical Specialists working within the integrated service of the North Derbyshire Breast Screening Service and Symptomatic breast service based at Chesterfield Royal hospital.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are competent in delivering a wide range of Breast services across all modalities, as well as achieving high reporting standards in a range of imaging examinations.

Candidates with a keen interest and experience in teaching are welcomed;
Chesterfield has general radiology trainees as well as Breast trainees from the Nottingham training scheme.

Candidates wanting to support the general department, including general oncology cross sectional imaging, will be supported should they wish to do so.

• Deliver a wide range of Breast services across all modalities and achieve high reporting standards in imaging examinations.
• Participate in teaching with general radiology trainees and Breast trainees from the Nottingham training scheme.
• Support the general department, including general oncology cross sectional imaging, as desired.
• Engage in clinical quality improvement and develop clinical leadership where interested, with support from the Trust.
• Discuss flexible or predictable working arrangements with the service to accommodate needs where possible.

The Radiology Department and the wider Trust supports consultants to enjoy an exciting, flexible, and fulfilling career. Opportunities for clinical quality improvement and further development of clinical leadership are supported for those interested in making a difference. If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID
19 Vaccination:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID
19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system:
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK -  ().

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants -  ().

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms…