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Consultant Breast Radiologist at RCHT | Truro
Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Sector: Healthcare — NHS radiology
Location: Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Open roles: One advertised vacancy
Employment information: Permanent; full-time, part-time and job share
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has advertised a permanent Consultant Breast Radiologist post at RCHT Treliske in Truro. The appointment sits within the Clinical Imaging Directorate and supports both symptomatic breast imaging and screening work. It is a consultant-level medical and dental appointment, and the advert lists full-time, part-time and job-share working patterns alongside the published consultant pay range.
The post calls for a radiologist able to provide independent symptomatic breast work while contributing to the wider department. Alongside breast imaging, the successful appointee will take part in elective and emergency general radiology, education, clinical governance and audit. The person specification sets out professional-registration, clinical-experience, communication and on-call requirements in detail, making this a role for an established or near-completion specialist in clinical radiology.
Opportunity Details
Overview of the Vacancy
Location, Sector, and Role Context
This consultant post is based at RCHT Treliske in Truro. The advertised purpose is to strengthen the breast imaging service as demand grows. The appointee will work in a dedicated breast unit with breast clinicians and consultant radiographers, contributing to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Symptomatic mammography is provided through the Mermaid Centre, which also acts as the assessment centre for the Cornwall Breast Screening Programme.
The role combines a breast-imaging subspecialty with a share of general departmental practice. Duties include general elective and emergency radiology, cover for authorised absences and contribution to the general on-call arrangement. The vacancy also includes supervision of junior medical staff and involvement in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education. It will suit a radiologist who can work independently in breast practice and collaborate across a broad acute-hospital imaging service.
About the Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Organization and Relevant Services
Verified Employer Overview
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS trust providing healthcare across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its official careers information describes it as the biggest provider of healthcare services in those areas. The organisation’s principal hospital sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance, supported by services in community settings.
Clinical Imaging is integral to screening, investigation and image-guided treatment across the Trust. The service lists breast imaging, CT, MRI, ultrasound, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, vascular and cardiac imaging among its activities. Images are held on a centralised picture archive and communication system, allowing colleagues in hospitals and community locations to access imaging and specialist reports securely.
Professional Setting and Role Context
Work Environment, Operations, and Facilities
The clinical base named for this vacancy is Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske, Truro. The hospital provides emergency and specialist healthcare and has critical care, operating theatres, maternity, cancer care and outpatient services. The Trust states that its Clinical Imaging facilities operate across the three principal hospital sites and in community hospitals, creating a service context that extends beyond the main Truro site when clinically appropriate.
For breast care, the Mermaid Centre at Royal Cornwall Hospital is a purpose-built diagnostic facility where breast clinics and diagnostic work take place. It houses the Cornwall Breast Screening Programme and the Oncoplastic Breast Unit; almost all breast surgery is performed at St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle. The Trust’s careers site also describes extensive educational links for staff development, which is consistent with the vacancy’s teaching and continuing-professional-development responsibilities.
Open Positions
1. Consultant Breast Radiologist
Official title: Consultant Breast Radiologist
Location: RCHT Treliske, Truro Employment information: Permanent; full-time, part-time and job share
The Consultant Breast Radiologist will join a breast imaging team in a dedicated unit and contribute to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust’s symptomatic and screening services. The post requires confident independent breast practice together with a willingness to participate in general radiology, on-call work, teaching and service-quality activity. The appointment is clinically based in Truro, while the department can support appropriate general-radiology sessions at community sites.
Responsibilities
- Provide breast radiology services with consultant colleagues, breast clinicians and consultant radiographers for prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
- Undertake general elective and emergency radiology work for the Trust in addition to the breast-imaging contribution.
- Support the effective operation of the Breast Radiology service and contribute to the wider departmental workload.
- Participate in cover arrangements for colleagues during annual leave and other authorised absence.
- Provide professional supervision and management support for junior medical staff.
- Contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity within radiology.
- Take part in medical audit, clinical-governance processes and continuing professional development.
- Comply with the employer’s stated IR(ME)R 2000 responsibility and accept managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
Qualifications
- Hold entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology, be eligible for entry, or be within six months of receiving CCT or an equivalent at interview.
- Hold the FRCR qualification and maintain current UK professional registration as stated in the advert.
- Bring extensive clinical training and experience in an appropriate subspecialty of radiology.
- Have completed, or be within six months of completing, the relevant RCR subspecialty curriculum or an equivalent.
- Demonstrate the ability to independently undertake all aspects of symptomatic breast work.
- Have wide medical or surgical experience or a postgraduate medical qualification where available; both are listed as desirable.
- Post-CCT subspecialty training, a breast-imaging fellowship, screening experience, VAB experience and breast MRI experience are desirable.
- Meet the advertised English-language standard of fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S. level 7.5.
Skills and Competencies
- Contribute constructively to a multidisciplinary breast service and to general departmental radiology activity.
- Use audit experience and work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Teach clinical skills and the radiology curriculum to radiology registrars, with undergraduate or trainee teaching experience welcomed.
- Apply research outcomes to clinical problems and maintain an enquiring, critical approach to practice.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Work collaboratively with good interpersonal skills while retaining a caring and professional attitude to patients.
- Work the required hours, participate in the stated on-call arrangements and travel when the role requires it.
Benefits and Employment Information
- The published annual salary is £105,504 to £139,882, per annum pro rata, under the hospital medical and dental staff pay scheme.
- The appointment is permanent and the stated working patterns are full-time, part-time and job share.
- For most consultants on a standard full-time contract, job plans include one flexible SPA or off-work day each week, subject to job planning.
- A newly appointed consultant may apply for up to three months of additional study leave for defined subspecialty radiology training that benefits the individual and Clinical Imaging Directorate; the advert sets conditions for this arrangement.
- Home workstations are available for consultant radiologists to support more flexible working.
- Radiologists who would need Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply, and their applications are assessed on the same basis as every other candidate.
Application Guidance
Prepare a Focused Application
CV, Evidence, Documents, and Interview Preparation
A strong application can map clinical evidence directly to the advertised person specification. This is general preparation guidance rather than an additional employer requirement. Describe independent symptomatic breast work, the relevant stage of specialist-register eligibility, FRCR status, general-radiology practice and examples of audit, teaching, research application and multidisciplinary collaboration. Keep each example concise, specific and clearly connected to patient care or service delivery.
Before submitting, applicants can assemble clear evidence of registration, qualifications, employment history and referees, because the NHS recruitment checks named in the advert include identity, professional registration and qualifications, work history, references, occupational health, criminal-record and right-to-work checks. Those intending to work from abroad or needing Skilled Worker sponsorship should read the vacancy wording carefully and provide accurate information through the official recruitment process.
- Use the supporting statement to address the essential criteria in the same order as the person specification, including independent symptomatic breast work.
- Explain relevant breast screening, VAB, breast MRI or fellowship experience clearly, distinguishing desirable experience from essential evidence.
- Prepare an up-to-date account of GMC registration or eligibility, FRCR status, CCT progress or equivalent pathway, and appropriate subspecialty training.
- Select clinical examples that show communication with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and partner agencies as well as sound team working.
- Have documentation and referees organised for the stated NHS pre-employment checks, including professional and right-to-work evidence.
- If invited to interview, be ready to discuss teaching, audit, clinical governance, research application and how general-radiology contribution fits alongside breast practice.
How to Apply
Submit Your Application Through the Verified Route
Apply Through the Official NHS Jobs Vacancy Page
Use the official vacancy page through the application button below. Review the Consultant Breast Radiologist advert and select “Apply for this job”. The NHS Jobs service then opens the application hand-off for this same role and explains that applicants will need to register or log in on the linked recruitment website, where the application and its outcome are managed. Complete the required account, application form and supporting information through that official route.
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