Job Description

Join our growing team at Northampton General Hospital as a NHS Locum Consultant Radiologist, where your sub-specialty passion, clinical leadership, and innovation will be valued, supported, and given room to thrive.
What You Will Need
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
A proven track record of independent radiology reporting and multidisciplinary collaboration
A sub-specialty interest (all welcome - especially Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT, Paediatrics, MSK, Chest, GI, Breast, or Interventional Radiology)
A drive to contribute to service development, teaching, and quality improvement
Willingness to work primarily at NGH with occasional cross-site collaboration at KGH
What's On Offer
A 23 month NHS Locum position in a growing department with modern infrastructure and a supportive culture
The chance to lead or co-develop services in your sub-specialty, including new interventional procedures
Access to on-site and external training for sub-specialty development if required
Opportunities to collaborate across a wider Trust Group, supporting imaging for both acute and community care
A 10 PA contract, with scope to increase to 12 PAs for those taking on additional roles (e.g., clinical lead, education, research)
Home reporting workstations, secretarial support, and a focus on flexibility and professional growth
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties:

• Participate in the general radiology on-call rota (1:15 weekends, 1:14 weekdays; CT after 8pm is outsourced).
• Attend Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings in a sub-specialty of interest.
• Provide general and specialist radiology reporting.

Teaching & Supervision:

• Engage in teaching and training of radiology registrars, radiographers, and medical students.

Professional Development:

• Undergo annual job planning and appraisal (as per Trust policy).
• Maintain GMC revalidation requirements.

Job Plan & Progression:

• Standard contract: 10 PAs per week (including clinical work, MDTs, on-call, and 1.5 SPA).
• Opportunity to expand to up to 12 PAs by taking on additional roles (e.g., clinical leadership, education, research, or management).
• SPA time can increase by up to 1 additional PA depending on responsibilities.

About us
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Details
Date posted
11 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
109,725 to 145,748 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
23 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
265-7343166
Job locations
Northampton General Hospital
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached & Person Specification for further details on this position. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached & Person Specification for further details on this position.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• GMC registered (with licence to practice)
• FRCR (UK)

Desirable

• Other Degrees or Professional Qualification (MD, MRCS, MRCP)

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Evidence of General radiology Experience/Expertise

Desirable

• Evidence of subspeciality radiology experience/expertise
• Post graduate experience and familiarity of UK NHS hospital system
• Experience of CT/US guided biopsy or interventional skills.
• Evidence of MDT experience

Management Skills
Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to delegate appropriately.
• Able to work within a team.

Desirable

• Completed an appropriate management course.

Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Good written and verbal skills in English.
• Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department.

Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• GMC registered (with licence to practice)
• FRCR (UK)

Desirable

• Other Degrees or Professional Qualification (MD, MRCS, MRCP)

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Evidence of General radiology Experience/Expertise

Desirable

• Evidence of subspeciality radiology experience/expertise
• Post graduate experience and familiarity of UK NHS hospital system
• Experience of CT/US guided biopsy or interventional skills.
• Evidence of MDT experience

Management Skills
Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to delegate appropriately.
• Able to work within a team.

Desirable

• Completed an appropriate management course.

Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Good written and verbal skills in English.
• Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department.