Locum Consultant Radiologist with interest in Breast Imaging | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7876657/MS7876657 |
Summary
Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed term locum Consultant Radiologist post, with an interest in Breast Imaging.
This post results from a combination of expansion of service, with the installation of new equipment, and the retirement of the lead breast radiologist. The post holder will have the opportunity to apply for an upcoming substantive position.
Croydon Healthcare NHS Trust (CHS) is a busy DGH and is part of the South West London Network for Breast Services. However, the CHS Breast Unit (the Bradbeer Unit) is entirely for symptomatic breast imaging. Breast Screening for the network is organised from the Screening Hub at St George’s Hospital. We also work closely with the Royal Marsden Hospital for provision of adjuvant therapies, with all surgery performed at our hospital.
The breast imaging post is full-time, with a 5 session commitment in symptomatic breast imaging and the remainder in the main department. There are currently three Consultant Radiologists with a part time commitment, one locum consultant and one Specialty Grade doctor, three mammographers and radiography departmental assistants. There are five breast surgeons, three breast care nurses and one Macmillan support worker.
The CHS Breast Unit installed new mammography equipment in April 2022 to introduce the latest breast imaging technologies, including digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) and vacuum assisted biopsies (VAB). Additionally, in March 2026, two new ultrasounds were deployed as part of the Trust's equipment replacement programme.
The post is available with an illustrative job plan of 10 programmed activities: 8.5 Direct Clinical care sessions and 1.5 SPA. There is a 1 in 14 on-call commitment, with overnight cover (8pm to 8am) provided by a tele-radiology service.
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.
CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.
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 8 new ultrasound units, a Cone Beam CT dental unit, plain x-ray room 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.
The job plan may be adapted by agreement, with the possibility of part-time working.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the
anticipated award of CCST, at the time of interview for the post.For further information, or to arrange an informal visit to the department, please contact Dr Ketul Patel - Lead Consultant Radiologist, on 020 8401 3054, or email ketulpatel@nhs.net.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 May 2026