Consultant Radiologist Sub-specialty in Head and Neck Imaging

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Radiologist with sub-specialty interest in Head and Neck Imaging, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is the leading university teaching hospital in the West Midlands, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust employs around 20,000 staff across 4 large hospital sites and several community sites and provides services to 2.2m patients every year, from a single outpatient appointment to a heart transplant. We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We also provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.

Interested candidates are invited to contact:

Dr Haren Wijesinghe

CSL for Heartlands and Solihull Hospital

Email: Haren.wijesinghe2@uhb.nhs.uk

Tel. 0121 424 5259

Dr Rashid Amir

CSL for Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Email: Rashid.amir@uhb.nhs.uk

If a completed online application and CV is not forwarded by the closing date the application will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and proactive Consultant Radiologist team to respond to the need of our growing service. The imaging department at UHB has expanded to more than 90 consultants working across all 4 main hospital sites. The attached job description and person specification contains more detail about the post and imaging department.

These are principally Head and Neck Radiology posts involving cross sectional reporting, Ultrasound of the Head and Neck incorporating FNA and Core biopsy and contribution to a regional tertiary centre Head and Neck MDT. There will also be an acute imaging/Duty Radiology and on call component to the job.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.