Consultant Radiologist (Cross-Sectional)
| Posting date: | 01 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £113,565.00 to £150,569.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £113565.00 - £150569.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9413-26-0425 |
Summary
Department OverviewThe Radiology Directorate comprises 27 Consultant Radiologists, 6 Clinical Fellows and 5 Specialty Trainees (ST25). The service is led by a Radiology Service Manager, supported by two Directorate Operations Managers and a Governance Lead. There are three Modality Leads (CT, MRI, and General Radiology/IR/Ultrasound), alongside a Secretarial & Clerical Team Leader and a PACS Manager.The department performs approximately 60,000 examinations per annum, delivering CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Plain Film, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine reporting. The service also provides reporting for the regional PETCT service. Role SummaryThe post holder will be based at The Christie and provide senior diagnostic imaging input across CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Plain Film, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. They will contribute expert radiological input to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings across tumour groups within the hospital.The appointee will have access to a shared consultant office with full PACS/CRIS and PC workstation facilities and shared secretarial support. Clinical ResponsibilitiesAs a Consultant Radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging, including expertise in crosssectional body imaging (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, with or without PETCT) and chairing cancer MDTs.The department currently supports 23 diseasespecific MDT meetings, each led by a consultant and covered by rotas of three to five consultants. The post holder will contribute to at least two MDTs, developing subspecialty expertise in the relevant tumour groups. MDT rotas are reviewed annually to ensure compliance with peerreview standards and equitable workload distribution.Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)The agreed job plan will include 2.5 SPAs for fulltime consultants, supporting audit, CPD, teaching and research activities. The Trust supports a hightrust, lowbureaucracy approach to SPA allocation. SPA timing and location will be agreed with the Clinical Director and reviewed annually through appraisal. SPA output is expected to be productive and evidencebased. OnCall and Emergency DutiesThe post holder will participate in the consultant oncall rota (currently 1:26). An oncall Specialty Trainee provides firstline cover; consultant attendance is typically limited to complex cases, including selected interventions, complex CT reviews and MRI for suspected spinal cord compression. Education and TrainingThe department plays an active role in the North West School of Radiology, particularly in oncological subspecialty training, and provides teaching to medical students, foundation doctors and nonradiology trainees.The post holder will contribute to trainee supervision and undergraduate and postgraduate education as part of their SPA allocation, ensuring junior staff and students receive appropriate support. Compliance with GMC revalidation and College CPD requirements is expected. Consultant involvement in Radiology ST teaching typically averages one hour per week, alongside teaching during clinical lists and supervision of contrast studies. Research and AuditThe Trust strongly supports research through an active Research and Development Committee and Division. The post holder will be encouraged to develop research interests and support ongoing projects. The Trusts partnership with the University of Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre provides further opportunities for translational research. Job PlanningJob plans are agreed prospectively and reviewed annually in line with Trust policy. The initial job planning discussion will take place within the first six months of appointment and align to the Trusts annual review cycle. Reviews will consider clinical activity, education, supervision and professional development objectives. Job Plan TimetableThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced clinical Practitioners. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM MRI SPA CT / PETCT CT MDT PM CT / PETCT SPA US SPA CT NB This timetable is indicative A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities, typically 7.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) or pro rata. The DCC PAs would broadly comprise 6.5 fixed DCC PAs including 1 PA MDT commitment (variable by week according to rota). The MDT PA commitment covers the meeting time and preparation time Job Plan PA Summary Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC) 7.5 CT 2.0 MRI 1.0 US 1.0 PETCT 2.0 MDT 1.0 Other DCC Time (Case Review, Checking, On-Call etc.) 0.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA) 2.5 Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated) 0.25 Training, CPD and Teaching 1.0 Audit and Research 1.0 Other SPA (Appraisal, REALM, meetings) 0.2 Total Programmed Activities (PAs) 10 On call CommitmentsThis role does require participation in the on-call rota. This is currently 1:26. There is an on-call Specialist Trainee, so that consultants are not routinely required to attend the hospital, but are called in where necessary for simple intervention, review of complex CT and for MR of spinal cord compression.