Consultant in Radiology - Cardiothoracic Radiology

Consultant in Radiology – Cardiothoracic Radiology

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Applications are invited for a permanent Consultant Radiologist to join a friendly, forward‑thinking team of 31 Consultant Radiologists at the Royal United Hospital Bath.

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• Consultant Radiologist with specialist interest in Cardiothoracic imaging (10 PAs)
  

The post is full time but part‑time applicants are encouraged. The role includes participation in evening and weekend shifts and on‑call rota.

Bath is a beautiful Georgian city in the South West of England, England's only city with UNESCO World Heritage Site status, and offers a wealth of cultural and leisure opportunities, excellent schools, and a short distance to London.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will work alongside 5 other consultants with thoracic subspecialty interest to help deliver the fast‑track cancer diagnosis service, report chest radiographs and 2‑week wait CTs, perform lung biopsies, and prepare and present at the weekly lung cancer multidisciplinary meeting.

Pulmonary hypertension

The RUH has a tertiary satellite specialist PH service affiliated with The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. About 250 referrals per annum are received from the South West and Wales. The appointee will be involved in reporting CT and MRI for patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension and participating in the weekly PH MDT.

Contributing to the cardiac radiology service at RUH is desirable. The department has Siemens Drive ultra‑fast pitch dual‑source scanners for cardiac CT, with a specialist cardiac CT list at least once a day, performing approximately 1200–1400 CTCAs per annum including CT coronary angiography, aortic valve calcium scoring and TAVI planning scans. FFR‑ct post‑processing analysis is used as part of the NHSE MedTech mandate.

About us

At RUH we place people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other and the community. We are committed to a compassionate and inclusive environment, a culture of learning and development, and staff wellbeing. We encourage you to explore life in Bath and our extensive staff benefits.

Job responsibilities

For further details, see the attached person specification and job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications

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• GMC recognised general medical qualification.
  
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
  
• FRCR.
  
• Be on the Specialist Register/post‑CCT at time of commencement.
  
• Level 2 Cardiac CT certification (BSCI, SCCT or equivalent).
  

Skills

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• Fully accredited clinical radiologist on GMC specialist register.
  
• Extensive current general radiological practice appropriate to a district general hospital environment, including general on‑call skills.
  
• Motivation to contribute to general and specialised work and maintain a high standard of personal development.
  
• Thoracic imaging experience, particularly lung cancer, intervention, ILD and pulmonary hypertension.
  
• Cardiac CT imaging experience.
  

Personal Attributes

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• Good interpersonal skills with ability to relate to all members of staff and patients.
  
• Committed to working within a team.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, tailoring communication to the person addressed.
  
• Ability to work under pressure.
  
• Evidence of adaptability, time organisation and learning.
  
• Computing skills.
  
• Commitment to continuing personal development and to the specialty.
  

Teaching Experience

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• Ability to support multidisciplinary teaching and subspecialty training.
  
• Experience teaching SpR's.
  

Research Experience

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• Evidence of delivery of research publications and audit.
  
• Interest in developing clinical research and departmental audit and ability to organise post‑graduate research.
  

Management and Administration

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• Awareness of audit process, appraisal, principles of Clinical Governance, confidentiality and data protection.
  
• Proven track record of audit.
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year, pro rata