Consultant Radiologist - Hepatobiliary Radiology

Consultant Radiologist - Hepatobiliary Radiology

The closing date is 07 June 2026.

We are a multidisciplinary team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, looking for a consultant radiologist to work within the Department of Radiology at Denmark Hill. This is a replacement post supporting the delivery of HPB diagnostic and interventional imaging on a 8am-7pm consultant led rota.

The successful applicant will join the diagnostic or interventional rota according to their skill set, with 1:20 for diagnostic and 1:13 for intervention coverage.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality care to patients, including all aspects of diagnosis, treatment and relevant management duties within the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week coverage on a rota, covering annual leave and short term sickness as detailed in the contract.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical practitioners and dental practitioners, as a shared responsibility with other consultants.
• Carry out teaching, examination and accreditation duties and contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
• Contribute to the Care Group's research interests, audit programmes, morbidity and mortality, clinical governance and learning from death.
• Actively participate in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group Business Plan and discuss service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for the service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff in the specialty, fostering continuous professional development and maintaining post qualification education.
• Work with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure staff productivity and job satisfaction, including involvement in the appraisal process for peers and junior colleagues.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
• Adhere to all Trust infection prevention and control policies (hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene).
• Prepare for and undertake protective interventions in a manner consistent with evidence based practice and patient safety.
• Support a consultant led 7 day service, contributing equally with other consultants when necessary.

Person Specification Qualifications & Registration

• Registerable medical qualification FRCR or equivalent.
• Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview.
• Full registration with GMC and licence to practice.
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD(Res), PhD).
• Evidence of CCT or equivalent.

Training and Experience

• Wide experience of all aspects of radiology in the UK, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Recent training and experience in specialist HPB Radiology.
• Post CCT experience or fellowship in aspects of HPB and/or liver transplant imaging.
• Non vascular interventional skills - ultrasound guided biopsies and drainages.

Administration

• Experience in day to day organisation of radiology services in a busy hospital.
• Familiarity with the current structure of the UK National Health Service and recent initiatives and changes.

Management and Leadership

• Experience working within multi disciplinary teams.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership capability within multi disciplinary teams.
• Completion of a management course or qualification.

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
• Ability to lead change.

Research and Publications

• Experience supporting clinical research.
• Relevant research experience in radiology.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills course or qualification.

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 for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year, excluding London Zone Allowance.