Locum Consultant - Clinical Radiologist IR

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Locum Consultant - Clinical Radiologist IR

The closing date is 06 July 2025

The post-holder is expected to help grow the number and variety of IR procedures being performed at WHTHT's new IR unit, help establish new services such as prostate artery embolisation, thrombectomy for pulmonary thromboembolic disease, and management of venous disease such as veneplasty & stenting. The post-holder will also be expected to support the vascular interventional radiology meetings.

The position may involve a commitment to the AAU radiology rota. A dedicated 5-hour session per week is currently allocated to this, with occasional additional filler sessions. On-call commitments will involve a 1 in 20 weekend rota, with a requirement to be on site at weekends/bank holidays between 08:30 and 15:30.

Furthermore, plans are underway to establish a dedicated IR on-call rota when there are enough interventional radiologists, and the post-holder will be able to transfer from the general on-call rota to support the IR rota.

Main duties of the job

• Extensive experience in general and interventional radiology
• Knowledge of NHS complaints system
• Record of incident and near miss reporting
• Presentation skills
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
• Audit experience
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working more closely with partners, and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employer. At West Herts, we recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check our web page for more information:

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Job responsibilities

7am - 7pm, Monday to Friday, with a flexible job plan available. On-call backup overnight and weekends, 8:30am - 3:30pm.

• Two Interventional Radiology full days
• AAU flexible with on-call
• SPA 1 PAs TBC

Person Specification

Please refer to the JD.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 per year, London Fringe £149 per annum