Job summary
This is a Locum 12-month Fixed term Consultant post based at the PRUH and south sites. The remit of this role will be to enhance the delivery Acute Radiology and Rapid Diagnostic Clinic Services at the PRUH site and support general Radiology workloads. The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team providing a range of Radiology services. A special interest in Cardiothoracic and MSK diagnostic imaging is also preferable. The department has rolled out a home reporting solution for all radiologists allowing for the potential of home reporting DCC sessions. In addition, the successful individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while also having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and associated professional groups. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of these services depending upon their interests and experience.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a proactive, compassionate and committed colleagues to share in the challenge of providing patient centred acute and specialist care. The department offers a broad range of sub-specialist opportunities such as the ongoing development within interventional radiology as well as specialist areas within head and neck, cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal and acute radiology.

This is currently for a 6PA post with the hope to increase PA availability at a future date. It is desirable to be fully registered with the GMC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage. On-call commitment will be aiming for 1:16, and CT scans are outsourced to a tele-radiology company over night on weekdays and throughout the weekend. Weekend on calls involves at least 3 hours onsite DCC each day to predominantly cover the acute ultrasound work.

This is a Locum 12-month Fixed term Consultant post based at the PRUH and south sites. The remit of this role will be to enhance the delivery Acute Radiology and Rapid Diagnostic Clinic Services at the PRUH site and support general Radiology workloads. The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team providing a range of Radiology services. A special interest in Cardiothoracic and MSK diagnostic imaging is also preferable.

About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £2.1billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year, pro rata excl. London Zone Allowance
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 213-MED-PRUH-8052385
Job locations: Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR68ND, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
• Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Higher Qualifications

• Essential: Registerable medical qualification Full FRCR or equivalent

Registration

• Essential: Full Registration with GMC Training in Clinical Radiology
• Desirable: Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment or on the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT

Training and Experience

• Essential: Wide experience in all aspects of Radiology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.
• Desirable: Specialist training in Cardiothoracic and MSK imaging

Administration

• Essential: Experience in day-to-day organisation of Radiology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Essential: Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills including the use of PACS
• Essential: Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

• Essential: Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Essential: Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Essential: Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Desirable: Management course and/or qualification
• Desirable: Audit Publications

Teaching

• Essential: Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Desirable: Teaching skills course/qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Essential: Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Essential: Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Desirable: Audit Publications.

Research and Publications

• Essential: Experience of clinical research.
• Essential: Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
• Desirable: Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Radiology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR68ND, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead and Consultant Radiologist, Sa Tran, s.tran@nhs.net, 01689863683