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An excellent opportunity is available for a Consultant Radiologist with a sub-speciality interest in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology to join a dynamic, forward-thinking radiology team in the South West. This is a substantive post within a well-established and highly collaborative department that offers a diverse caseload, including work at a tertiary and quaternary centre for trauma, orthopaedics, plastics, and complex spine.

The successful candidate will join a multi-modality imaging service with an emphasis on MSK imaging and interventions, while also contributing to general radiology and acute imaging services.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Provide high-quality MSK radiology services including CT, MRI, plain film reporting, ultrasound, and interventional procedures.
• Conduct hands-on diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound-guided MSK procedures.
• Participate in general radiology services, including acute trauma imaging.
• Support general orthopaedic imaging and management as part of a multidisciplinary approach.
• Take part in the 1:18 general radiology on-call rota (1.0 PA allocation).
• Provide input to multidisciplinary team meetings and patient-facing clinics where appropriate.

Professional Development & Leadership

• Support service development initiatives within MSK radiology, including advancing the roles of reporting and interventional radiographers.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and audit activities.
• Participate in teaching, training, and supervision of radiology trainees, radiographers, and medical students.
• Lead or contribute to departmental non-clinical activities and innovation projects, with opportunities to take on additional Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• FRCR (or equivalent).
• CCT in Clinical Radiology (or within 6 months of achieving it at the time of interview).
• GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility within 6 months).

Experience

Essential:

• Competency in MSK ultrasound and injections.
• Skilled in soft tissue and bone biopsies.
• Experience in emergency radiology and trauma imaging.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a major trauma centre or tertiary MSK setting.
• Involvement in teaching, audit, or research.

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