Consultant Radiologist interest in Cardiothoracic Imaging

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Main area Radiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent:
Site Base Worthing Hospital or Royal Sussex County. On call from base site. Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job
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Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Worthing Hospital Town Worthing Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

Come and join Our Growing, Dynamic Radiology Department

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward‑thinking Consultant Radiologists specialising in Cardiothoracic imaging to join our expanding team with a site base of either Royal Sussex County Hospital or Worthing Hospital.

The role requires a thorough grounding in clinical radiology including ultrasound and cross sectional skills in addition to subspecialty skills including Cardiac CT reporting.

An interest in paediatric imaging would be desirable as we enhance our paediatric imaging pathways.

Why Join Us?

Clinical Excellence – Broad, varied casemix including trauma, complex oncology, paediatrics. Active participants in regional imaging network.
Innovation – Involvement in 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), educational supervision, teaching, and management roles.
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 major transport links; excellent schools and cultural amenities.

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

• General elective and acute (hot) reporting
• General ultrasound list
• Cardiac supervision and reporting
• Lung biopsies
• Supervision of radiology trainees
• Participation in MDMs
• Participation in on-call service

Teaching and training are an integral part with rotating radiology trainees and subspecialty training. Participation in teaching for the radiology Master’s program (MSc) conducted at the medical school is also encouraged.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

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, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

• 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…