Specialty Doctor in Radiology | Barts Health NHS Trust

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Advert for recruiting a Specialty Doctor in Radiology

10 PAs, Full Time- 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Applications are invited for the post of a Specialty Doctor in Radiology at Newham University Hospital (part of Barts Health NHS Trust). The post will be for a period of 12 months. It could be converted to permanent if the post holder is suitable. This is not a training post. The post holder will be expected toindependentlyscan and report on ultrasound, CT and plain X-ray examinations both in the emergency setting and for ambulatory care (O.P). Specialty doctors will also be actively encouraged to report on different MRI scans and pursue a subspecialty interest in Radiology.The successful post holder(s) would form part of our 7 specialty doctors’ rota and would be operating independently at near consultant level providing both emergency and ambulatory care.This is a fixed term full-time recruitment for a year (40 hours per week) to cover vacancies and provide cover for our Specialty Doctors team.This could include some weekends, in whole or in part (defined for this purpose only as: any period between 00.01 Saturday and 23.59 Sunday where work is undertaken during an on call or shift).

• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Rostered unsupervised sessions within a set timetable to include ultrasound scanning, plain film reporting, CT reporting, vetting, and fluoroscopy; as well as supervised MRI reporting sessions, that will change to be unsupervised in appropriate candidates cleared to do the job. Candidates will be operating near consultant level.
• Leadership, development, and organisation of the services in their charge in line with the Trust’s business plans. Liaison and communication with the Imaging Clinical Director, the Imaging General Manager and the Clinical Support Managing Director.
• Active participation in audit programmes. Audit and teaching activities are encouraged and supported by the department, and indeed by NUH and the whole of Barts Health.
• Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of our doctors in training.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026