Locum Consultant Radiologist – Breast Imaging

Locum Consultant Radiologist – Breast Imaging – 10 Sessions (10 PAs)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | Burnley General Teaching Hospital | 2-year fixed term

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in breast imaging to join the accomplished and friendly Radiology Directorate at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, a university teaching trust serving a population of 550,000 across Pennine Lancashire. This is a 2-year fixed-term post based at the dedicated Breast Imaging Unit at Burnley General Teaching Hospital, ideal for a consultant seeking a genuinely breast-focused job plan within a large, well-equipped and paperless department, alongside general and oncological cross-sectional reporting.

Key Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC registration with your name on the Specialist Register (Clinical Radiology)
• High level of clinical experience in breast radiology within the NHS
• Ability to run one-stop symptomatic breast clinics independently, including mammographic interpretation and breast ultrasound
• Independent percutaneous breast and axillary intervention under ultrasound guidance – FNA, core biopsy, vacuum-assisted biopsy and localisation wire insertion
• Independent reporting of a wide range of general and oncological CT and MRI, plus general ultrasound lists
• Ability to run a busy on-call independently on evenings and weekends
• Experience supervising junior staff and working effectively within the MDT

 Desirable

• Commitment to developing breast screening reading and running screening assessment clinics – full departmental training and support offered
• Interest in gynae radiology
• Evidence of teaching, mentorship, quality improvement work or peer-reviewed publications

 Why this role is attractive

A superbly equipped breast service

• Dedicated Breast Imaging Unit at Burnley General plus a mobile screening unit
• Four full-field digital mammography sets, two with stereotactic, tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced mammography capability
• Dedicated breast ultrasound, vacuum biopsy equipment and dedicated breast MRI for NHSBSP very high-risk screening and symptomatic imaging
• Symptomatic service supporting 5 oncoplastic breast surgeons across 5 double one-stop clinics per week
• Host of the East Lancashire Breast Screening Service, covering an eligible screening population of 75,000

 A strong, well-supported department

• 32 consultant radiologist colleagues with a full spread of subspecialty interests
• Fully paperless department with digital dictation, voice recognition and Sectra RIS/PACS
• Accredited training department with Manchester scheme registrars and a new Radiology Academy Satellite Suite
• Active research culture with links to the Universities of Central Lancashire, Lancaster and Manchester

 A balanced 10 PA job plan

• 5 breast unit sessions, 2 acute CT/MRI reporting sessions, 1 general ultrasound session
• 1.5 SPA for CPD, governance, QI and departmental activity, with on-call time in lieu built in
• Job plan agreed with the Clinical Director and reviewed within your first 3 months

 Living in East Lancashire

• On the doorstep of the Ribble Valley, Forest of Bowland and Pendle Hill – some of the most beautiful countryside in Northern England, with the local town of Whalley voted one of the top 50 places to live in the UK
• Manchester, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Lancashire coast all within easy reach
• Housing to a high standard at prices that will pleasantly surprise anyone relocating from the South, with excellent state and independent schools locally
• Well connected by road (just off the M65) and rail

 Take the next step

If you are a breast radiologist with NHS experience looking for a well-resourced unit, a supportive consultant body and an enviable quality of life, I would be delighted to hear from you.

All contact must be made via BDI Resourcing. For a confidential discussion or to submit your CV, please contact: Nicola Humroy Director of Diagnostics, BDI Resourcing nicolahumroy@bdiresourcing.com | 07507 565 111