Consultant Breast & General Radiologist

Job Description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) invites applications for the post of Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Breast Imaging. The applicant will predominantly be based at Colchester General Hospital but future cross site working at Ipswich Hospital may be required.Applicants for both pure breast radiology or breast and general radiology (or another subspecialty) are encouraged to apply. Whilst ideally, the applicant will be trained in screening, individuals with symptomatic breast training only will be considered. If the applicant wishes to train in screening this would be supported by the Trust.General Radiology duties will be based in the main department at Colchester General Hospital, while sessions in breast imaging are located in the Gainsborough Wing on the same site.You will become one of a team of 4 committed and enthusiastic breast radiologists based in Colchester forming an essential part of the Chelmsford and Colchester Breast Screening Service. You will be assisted by 2 advanced radiographic practitioners performing stereotactic biopsy and wire placement and 4 film reading radiographers providing screen reading. 42,225 women were invited for screening in 2017/18 with an uptake of 78.9%. Our very successful High Risk MR breast screening service was implemented in 2014.Symptomatic breast imaging services are provided by the breast imaging team independently in Colchester. The symptomatic service receives approximately 4500 referrals per year. All these referrals are seen in a one stop clinic with surgical and imaging assessment in the same visit. The clinics are well supported by specialist breast care nurses.The dedicated breast unit is in spacious modern facilities in the Gainsborough Wing. We are fully digital having 1 brand new GE Pristina mammography unit with DBT, CESM and 2D biopsy. There is a further Philips L30 with Diagnostic Scan mammography unit. There are 2 breast ultrasound rooms with voice recognition reporting equipped with new Canon Aplio machines. Vacuum assisted Encore biopsy is available in addition to standard 14G. MRI services are housed in a new diagnostic imaging centre adjacent to Gainsborough Wing. New breast coils and software are installed. Multi-disciplinary breast care meetings are held in the unit’s dedicated MDT room. The unit enjoys excellent working relationships with our colleagues in breast surgery, oncology and nursing care.We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Consultant Breast Imaging Radiologist to join our friendly, motivated team. The service is developing and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward thinking team and shape the future of the service.Applications are welcome from those looking for part-time and flexible working arrangements.A Recruitment and Retention package may be available for the right candidate.If you are committed to making a difference, we look forward to hearing from you.For further details / informal visits contact:Dr Sharmila RaoConsultant Breast Radiologist and Clinical Lead for Breast ServicesPhone - +44 (0).