Croydon Health Services • CR7 7YE
About this role
Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor post (SAS) in Radiology at Croydon University Hospital. The post will be for a period of 12 months (and will be converted to permanent if the post holder is suitable). The post holder will be expected to support the general radiology workload within the department including ultrasound, CT and plain film reporting. Specialty doctors will also be encouraged to report MRI and pursue a subspecialty interest and can be guided through this. Prior experience working in the NHS is mandatory.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team of 16 consultants, 6 specialty doctors and up to 4 registrars working in a dynamic, friendly atmosphere. There is opportunity to undergo training with a support activity session included in the job plan. Specialty doctors are encouraged to attend MDTs and in-house teaching is available. Consultants are approachable and happy to support specialty doctors with any diagnostic queries. We understand the importance of developing individual radiologists including CESR application and research opportunity.
There is no on call commitment. Weekend work or extended day working are possible if time off during the week is required.All full time posts are remunerated at 10 PAs. Part-timers are remunerated pro rata. The salary scale for this post is £59,175 to £95,400 per annum depending on the number of years of post-training radiology experience. There will be an additional Outer London Weighting allowance of approx. in addition to the main salary.
Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital and the new Community Diagnostic Centre in New Addington.
Purley War Memorial Hospital in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.
The New Addington site is based in the south-eastern side of the borough and offers outpatient and GP imaging in x-ray, ultrasound and CT, alongside various respiratory and cardiology outpatient services, alongside an onsite GP surgery.
The Radiology Department is undergoing significant investment in new equipment, with 11 new ultrasound units, a Cone Beam CT dental unit, 4 plain x-ray rooms and a CT replacement all occurring this year.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where each one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
Informal enquiries regarding this post, please contact Dr K Patel, Consultant Radiologist and Lead for Diagnostics services, Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust, 0208 401 3000 Ext 4749 (via secretary) or e.mail ketulpatel@nhs.net.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jun 2026