Consultant Breast Radiologist

The successful applicant will be Breast Radiologist. This post forms part of a sustained development in breast imaging to meet rising demand. The successful candidate will join a cohesive breast imaging team in a dedicated breast unit for symptomatic and screening services.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 430,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year.

If a newly appointed consultant, the successful applicant will be eligible to apply for additional study leave to undertake up to three months additional subspecialty radiology training to meet specific learning objectives that are of benefit to the applicant and the Clinical Imaging Directorate at RCHT. This additional study leave must be taken within two years of appointment. There may be a requirement to participate the on call rota during this period of additional study leave.

The successful candidate will join a team of 33 Consultants providing a wide range of general and specialist radiology services and will be expected to contribute to the second on 1:11 general radiology on call service. First on call is provided by Peninsula Radiology On Call, a network Registrar delivered service.