Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Closing date: 27 April 2026.

This is a consultant appointment for a radiologist with subspecialty training in interventional radiology. Oncological intervention or paediatric IR skills would be a bonus.

The post will provide cross‑site cover, based at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital.

The successful candidate will supervise interventional lists covering procedures such as US/CT‑guided biopsy and drainage procedures, venous access, urological and HPB intervention. There is also the possibility to perform and further develop more subspecialist work such as PCNL, embolisation of prostate, uterine and testicular tissue, paediatric AVM therapy, ablation of liver and lung lesions, and musculoskeletal intervention. There is currently no dedicated peripheral vascular intervention, but this will develop in the near future, encouraging new technique development, especially in paediatric intervention.

AAC Assessment and Panel: 11th June 2026 (AM and PM).

Main duties of the job

The applicant should be on the Specialist register of the GMC and be a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent.

The new appointee will be expected to participate in the IR on‑call rota covering Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton Hospitals. Call frequency will be 1:8 weeks per year and may include emergencies outside routine hours. Provision of IR at the West Middlesex site is currently limited, so emergency cases are transferred to Chelsea & Westminster. Early plans will expand IR at West Middlesex with a new IR suite in the coming years.

The job plan will include sessions dedicated to general and cross‑sectional reporting, requiring the candidate to report body CT and MRI. The 10 PA contract comprises 8.5 DCC sessions and 1.5 SPA session and may change to accommodate on‑call requirements. The proposed plan may also allow future extended 7‑day service requirement across the Trust. The successful candidate will partake in local MDTs and each consultant has a dedicated PACS reporting station, PC and laptop for remote image viewing when on call.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views.
• Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff.

• Provide high‑quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health‑care professions as agreed with the Service Lead, contributing to training of medical trainees, students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.
• Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead to ensure external accreditation of the training post.
• Where possible collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research/audit portfolio, meeting all requirements of Research Governance.
• Ensure mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy.
• The Trust expects all consultants to participate fully in continuing professional development to keep skills and knowledge updated. Consultants may apply to the study leave budget for associated expenses. Additionally, consultants will be expected to undertake some non‑clinical training and development at the discretion of the Trust management, e.g., leadership training.

• Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Clinical efficiency (e.g. LOS reductions, admission on day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates).
• Quality of outcomes (e.g. infection control targets, reducing re‑admission rates).
• Financial management (e.g. cost improvement programmes, managing locum agency spend, monitoring drug budget, ensuring accuracy of clinical data).
• Operational efficiency (e.g. day‑case rates, waiting‑list activity, demand management).

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if AAC)
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months of the date of the AAC
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Achieved Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
• Past record of academic achievement
• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals in relevant areas
• Experience in teaching medical trainees and other NHS professionals
• Higher degree
• Additional related qualifications e.g. BSc, BA
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children as per intercollegiate document
• Management Training
• Understanding of business planning and hospital contracting

Experience

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Wide training in general, cross‑sectional radiology and ultrasound
• Experience in general ultrasound
• Experience in MRI reporting
• Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance and quality control in radiology
• Experience of radiology service delivery within a National Health Service department
• Participation in a system of annual appraisal
• Participation in a recognised continuing medical education scheme
• Experience in oncological intervention
• Experience in cardiovascular imaging
• Experience in paediatric intervention

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.

Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pay

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (additional on‑call 1.1PA plus 5% supplement)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

289‑CS‑380

Job locations

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and under‑represented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.