About this role
Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Uroradiology to join our busy and expanding department. The post will be predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with responsibilities extending across both hospital sites.
All consultants have dedicated sessions for acute imaging, as well as protected time for specialist imaging, MDT preparation, MDT administration, and MDT participation. To maintain a broad and balanced skill set, job plans also include core imaging modalities such as ultrasound, acute CT, acute MRI, and plain film.
The department hosts rotating registrars from University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) and offers a wide range of teaching opportunities for radiographers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and other clinical staff.
Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Main duties of the job
Support the acute hospitals, imaging common acute conditions, with plain film, CT, MRI and ultrasound to consistently high standard. To be a core member of the busy and face paced urology MDT, reporting specialist urology studies, collaborating on improving pathways and presenting patients at MDT. Confident in diagnosis and management of renal, bladder, prostate, penile and testicular cancer. To provide clinical radiology advice to our hospital doctors, wider members of the MDT, our local GPs, face by face, by phone and email - ensuring the patients of Shropshire get the right test. Support and guide radiographers and sonographers, working together to improve imaging techniques. Willingness to participate in trials. To attend and participate in REALM, peer review and audit meetings, to use clinical governance mechanisms to constantly improve our services. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Uroradiology to join our busy and expanding department. The post will be predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with responsibilities extending across both hospital sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCR or equivalent
Entry Criteria Essential
Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration Confidence in a fast-paced MDT environment Understanding of the diagnosis treatment and management of renal, prostate, bladder, testes and penile cancers Confident reporting US, CT and MRI imaging across the spectrum of benign and malignant urological conditions Knowledge of paediatric urological conditions Interest or experience in supporting trials Supporting faster diagnostic pathways for conditions such as haematuria
Desirable
Urological intervention and fluoroscopy are desirable, fluoroscopy may be supervisory only Urogynaecology imaging and pelvic floor imaging expertise Experience in Fluoroscopy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)