Consultant Radiologist

Consultant Radiologist with Specialist Interest in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Closing date: 25 June 2026

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology to join the Radiology Directorate at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK, providing secondary and tertiary radiology services across multiple specialist sites. The successful candidate will join a well established MSK radiology service with strong links to orthopaedics, trauma, rheumatology, spinal services, and regional soft tissue sarcoma services.

The department offers a broad range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services with excellent opportunities for subspecialist development, research, teaching and service leadership. The post holder will contribute to both specialist MSK radiology and the wider cross sectional/general radiology service.

Flexible working and home reporting opportunities are available by agreement with the Clinical Director.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide a high quality diagnostic and interventional MSK radiology service across ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy and plain radiography.
• Participate in specialist MSK intervention lists, including ultrasound guided and fluoroscopic procedures, with opportunities for CT guided intervention.
• Support regional and specialist MDT services, including upper limb, revision arthroplasty, rheumatology, sarcoma and trauma pathways.
• Contribute to the general cross sectional radiology workload across inpatient, outpatient and acute services.
• Participate in the Consultant diagnostic 1:16 on call rota.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for radiology trainees, MSK fellows, medical students and allied health professionals.
• Participate actively in audit, governance, quality improvement and service development activities.

About Us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in the region, with over 18,900 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:

• Aintree University Hospital - the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, hosting a number of regional services including an award winning stroke facility.
• Broadgreen Hospital - home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.
• Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - provide specialist services including cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in hospital and in the community.
• Liverpool Women's Hospital - specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year.
• Royal Liverpool University Hospital - the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100 % single en suite bedrooms, mainly focusing on complex planned care and specialist services.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Eligible for specialist register in Radiology

Experience

• CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining at time of interview
• Subspecialty training in MSK Radiology
• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Experience of teaching to medical and allied health colleagues
• Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit
• Understanding principles of research
• Proven track record in research
• Publication of research
• Able to use patient information systems
• Willingness to participate in management activities
• Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
• Publication of audit results
• Success in obtaining funding for research

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.

Remuneration

£113,565 to £150,569 a year + 3 % supplement for on call