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Consultant Radiologist

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LA Posted 27 October 2026 Apply by 10 November 2026
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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
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Role description

Job summary

Job Overview

Join the Radiology Team at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward-thinking Consultant Radiologist to join the Radiology Directorate at James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician who is committed to delivering high-quality patient care and helping to shape the future of imaging services within a modern and progressive NHS organisation.

You will work alongside a supportive team of Consultant Radiologists and multidisciplinary colleagues, providing a comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining excellent clinical standards, supporting service development, and contributing to innovative ways of delivering care for our local population.

As a teaching hospital, we are committed to education, training, research, and professional development. You will have opportunities to supervise and mentor junior doctors, radiographers, and other healthcare professionals while contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, collaborative department that values innovation, teamwork, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Radiologist, you will share responsibility with colleagues for the delivery of a comprehensive and high-quality radiology service across the Trust. Your clinical duties will include reporting and specialist input across a range of modalities, which may include plain film radiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy and image-guided intervention.

The post holder will contribute to:

  • Emergency and acute imaging services.
  • Cancer and Faster Diagnostic Pathway services.
  • Urgent and routine outpatient imaging.
  • National screening programs ( Breast and Lung Cancer Screening) where appropriate.
  • Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings across a range of specialties.
  • Service improvement and transformation projects within the department.

You will participate in the consultant on-call rota and provide cross-cover during annual, study, and professional leave. The role also involves providing expert radiological advice to clinical colleagues across the Trust and working closely within multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

In addition, there will be opportunities to contribute to teaching, training, governance, audit, and departmental development

About us

JPUH serves a population of approximately 250,000 people across Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and surrounding communities in Norfolk and Suffolk. Our vision is to provide excellent patient-centred care while fostering a culture where staff can thrive, develop, and reach their full potential.

Our busy and dynamic Radiology Department performs more than:

  • 70,000 X-rays annually
  • 50,000 CT and MRI scans annually
  • 30,000 ultrasound examinations annually

The Clinical Team currently comprises 15 Consultant Radiologists, reporting radiographers, sonographers and trainees rotating from Norwich Radiology Academy.

We are proud of our strong commitment to education and workforce development. We provide training for:

  • Specialist Registrars from NNUH
  • Medical students from the University of East Anglia Medical School.
  • Sonographers from the University of Hertfordshire.
  • Radiography students from the Universities of Suffolk and Exeter.
  • Practical mammography training for our radiography workforce.

Located on the beautiful Norfolk coast, the Trust offers an excellent work-life balance with easy access to stunning beaches, the Norfolk Broads, vibrant market towns, and affordable housing, making it an ideal place to build both your career and lifestyle.

You'll be joining a welcoming, ambitious organization where your expertise will be valued and where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of our patients and community.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

177-MDEMER-8373702

Job locations

James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will complement a team of existing interventional and diagnostic Consultant Radiologists. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which clinicians are at the forefront of clinical leadership and management

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
  • FRCR or Equivalent
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC and/or hold CCT in Radiology or have an agreed date for it which is within 6 months of the date of interview.
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • MRCP, FRCS or other postgraduate degree
  • NHS BSP Accreditation

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of
  • Experienced in all modalities used in General Radiology
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively
  • Able to plan and develop the service
  • Willingness to participate in and lead a multi-disciplinary team,

Desirable

  • Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department, eg breast or interventional
  • Experience in PACS / CRIS radiology systems
  • Experienced in basic interventional radiology
  • Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing
  • Experience of committee work/project management

Academic Achievements

Essential

  • Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice
  • Experience of conducting clinical audit
  • Experience of using evidence base to support decision making

Desirable

  • Involvement in research projects and published papers

Key Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly with patients, colleagues, and
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an
  • Experience in teaching junior medical staff & medical students
  • Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job
  • Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based consultant
  • Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Formal training in teaching skills
  • Ability to lead and develop the service
  • Kowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles andevidence of direct involvement in 2 specific audits in the last 18 months
  • Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of
  • Computer Literate

Other

Essential

  • Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives'
  • Energy and Enthusiasm and an ability work under pressure
  • Good previous attendance record
  • Knowledge of the NHS wider strategy, including
  • Physically fit for post. Completion of Trust's Occupational
  • Satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and/or residence

Desirable

  • Evidence of general management training and self development in areas such as recruitment and selection, equal opportunities, leadership, planning and change management, appraisal. Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
  • Commitment to modern practices.
  • Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post,

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/


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