Locum MSK Consultant Radiologist

Locum MSK Consultant Radiologist - 12 Month FTC

Closing date: 24 March 2026

Job Plan Commitment: 10 PA

We are looking for a Locum MSK Consultant Radiologist to join the team at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 12‑month fixed term contract. The post is full‑time, but part‑time applicants will also be considered.

The Radiology department is well‑equipped with two 128 slice Siemens CT scanners, two 1.5T Siemens MRI scanners, digital screening rooms and updated US machines. Work is underway to install a new Cardiac CT scanner and a SPECT CT. On‑site CT and MRI vans provide additional coverage.

The Breast Centre supports the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service for Swindon, North and West Wiltshire, screening nearly 100,000 women over a three‑year cycle using Hologic mammography units with tomosynthesis. A contrast‑enhanced mammography (CEM) service is forthcoming, and localisations are typically performed with Magseed. There is also a new SPECT CT scanner in the main radiology department.

The radiologists work as a cohesive, functional team, and a private practice operates on a co‑operative basis.

The post holder must hold a CCST or CCT and be trained in all aspects of the speciality.

• Multidisciplinary team work, including regular MDT discussion with colleagues.
• Develop sub‑specialty interests that align with Directorate needs and strategic direction.
• Teach, examine, and accredit, contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of BSW Hospitals Group, a formal partnership with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Together, over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of £1.6 billion deliver best‑in‑class care to more than 1 million people across the region.

Our on‑call system provides consultant presence 8 am–8 pm Monday to Friday, plus 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday, with an additional 4 hours on weekends covered by an outsourced reporting company. Home‑working computers can be arranged.

All medical staff report through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director. Consultants are accountable for leading changes that improve patient experience and service delivery.

We are engaged in establishing a Community Diagnostic Centre and the West of England Imaging Network.

• Support the Lead Clinician in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Directorate Management Team.
• Contribute to leadership and development of the specialty under the guidance of the Lead Clinician and Associate Medical Director.
• Ensure effective communication and staff involvement across the Directorate, supporting the General Manager to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other Directorates.
• Assist in cost‑effective resource utilisation, including pay and non‑pay items, within budgets.
• Adhere to Clinical Governance and Risk frameworks, developing policies and processes as required.

Full details of job description and main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description.

• Fully registered with the GMC.
• Entry on the Specialist Register for Radiology, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview.
• FRCR (UK) or equivalent qualification.
• CCST (or equivalent for non‑UK applicants) and specialist registration at the time of appointment.

• Clinical training/experience equivalent to UK CCT.
• Expertise across the full range of radiological imaging.
• Ability to lead a multi‑professional team and take full, independent responsibility for patient clinical care.
• Preferable sub‑specialty interest in Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Head & Neck, Breast, Chest & Cardiac, MSK or Paediatrics.
• Demonstrable ability to manage priorities and multi‑disciplinary team leadership.
• Experience of audit and management, and leading project teams.
• Evidence of management/leadership training.

This post requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust