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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Specialty Doctor - Radiologist to work within the Radiology department at East Cheshire NHS Trust. The successful candidate will join a happy, friendly and enthusiastic group of 8 consultants, an associate specialist, a clinical fellow and a team of highly experienced Radiographers.

We are seeking 1 full time (10 PA's including on call 1:8 rota) candidate to support us in providing General Radiology services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to support the current team in providing an all-round General Radiology service including US, CT, MR and Plain film reporting as well as any chosen subspecialty area of expertise.

At the Trust, we are keen to support a healthy work life balance, therefore On-call reporting can be performed from home via tele-radiology and overnight CT scans are outsourced to an external company from 8 PM - 8 AM, 7 days a week.

The department offers high quality CT, MR, US, Plain film and Flouroscopy services. There are regular MDT's in various modalities and we have established links with tertiary centres in Manchester, where needed.

The successful candidate would have an interest in Urology or Gynae or another specific speciality to support MDT.

As a department we are proud to be pioneers in role extension. We currently have a group of reporting Radiographers that massively support this system. We are keen to develop in other areas, and would encourage anyone who is as keen on developing as we are to apply for this fantastic position. 

Working for our organisation

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level.  For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint.  The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role.  The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.