Locum Consultant Radiologist with interest in Breast Imaging

Job summary

Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed term locum Consultant Radiologist post,with an interest in Breast Imaging.

This post results from a combination of expansion of service, with the installation ofnew equipment, and the retirement of the lead breast radiologist. The post holder willhave the opportunity to apply for an upcoming substantive position.

Main duties of the job

Croydon Healthcare NHS Trust (CHS) is a busy DGH and is part of the South WestLondon Network for Breast Services. However, the CHS Breast Unit (the BradbeerUnit) is entirely for symptomatic breast imaging. Breast Screening for the network isorganised from the Screening Hub at St George's Hospital. We also work closelywith the Royal Marsden Hospital for provision of adjuvant therapies, with all surgeryperformed at our hospital.

The breast imaging post is full-time, with a 5 session commitment in symptomatic breast imaging and the remainder in the main department. There are currently three Consultant Radiologists with a part time commitment, one locum consultant and one Specialty Grade doctor, three mammographers and radiography departmentalassistants. There are five breast surgeons, three breast care nurses and oneMacmillan support worker.

The CHS Breast Unit installed new mammography equipment in April 2022 to introduce the latest breast imaging technologies, including digital breasttomosynthesis (DBT), contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) andvacuum assisted biopsies (VAB).

The post is available with an illustrative job plan of 10 programmed activities: 8.5 Direct Clinical care sessions and 1.5 SPA. There is a 1 in 14 on-call commitment, with overnight cover (8pm to 8am) provided by a tele-radiology service.

About us

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital (CUH) and Purley War Memorial Hospital. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home-birthing team.Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.We are a very close-knit and friendly organization where every one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.