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Locum Consultant Radiologist - Breast Radiology

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone, ME16 9QQ

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

9 September 2026

9 days left

Job description

The Radiology Directorate at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust requires a Consultant Radiologists with an interest in Breast Imaging. The post w...

The posts will have duties for consultant provision of diagnostic imaging services for both the Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone Hospitals, and will join a team of 32 Consultant Radiologists. The successful candidates must demonstrate skills in general and oncological radiology but also reporting general cross-sectional imaging and should have a particular interest in breast imaging.

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

As part of your induction, you will be required to attend face-to-face training sessions and/or complete e-learning modules relevant to your role. If you have previously worked for another NHS organisation before joining Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), we can transfer eligible mandatory training records where appropriate, helping to avoid unnecessary duplication of learning.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:o Generous annual leave entitlemento Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCR
  • Registered with GMC
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview
  • Subspeciality training in breast imaging

Desirable

  • MRCP
  • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
  • Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership
  • Organisational ability
  • Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
  • Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
  • Credibility and integrity
  • A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
  • Ability to establish good professional relationships with others

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Skills

Essential

  • An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
  • Punctuality, reliability, enthusiasm
  • Initiative
  • Evidence of leadership

Desirable

  • Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
  • To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
  • An understanding of corporacy in the NHS
  • Demonstrate CPD to enhance quality of work

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

26 August 2026

Last checked

28 August 2026

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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