Consultant Radiologist (Cross-Sectional)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M20 4BX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	31 Oct 2026

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Summary

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 cross sectional body imaging (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, with or without PET CT) and chairing cancer MDTs.The department currently supports 23 disease specific 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 peer review standards and equitable workload distribution.Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)The agreed job plan will include 2.5 SPAs for full time consultants, supporting audit, CPD, teaching and research activities. The Trust supports a high trust, low bureaucracy 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 evidence based. On Call and Emergency DutiesThe post holder will participate in the consultant on call rota (currently 1:26). An on call Specialty Trainee provides first line cover; consultant attendance is typically limited to complex cases, including selected interventions, complex CT reviews and MRI for suspected spinal cord compression.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. NB This timetable is indicative Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM MRI SPA CT / PETCT CT MDT PM CT / PETCT SPA US SPA CT

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