Job summary
Applications are invited for a Fixed Term Maternity Cover 10PA full time Locum Consultant Radiologist in Acute Care and Trauma Radiology based at the Denmark Hill site of the Department of Radiology at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT). The post holder will be joining a friendly dynamic department committed to providing a timely high quality imaging service. The Denmark Hill based General, Neuro, Breast and Dental Radiology services are part of the Whole Trust Radiology Care Group.

Main duties of the job
This Maternity Cover Locum post will support continued provision of our consultant-led acute and trauma imaging service covering 8am to 7pm. The primary responsibility of the post holder will be to the delivery of deliver timely high quality acute and trauma imaging, but pursuit of a subspecialty interest aligned with departmental need will be encouraged and supported. Uroradiology will be particularly welcome but alternative subspecialty interests will be considered.

About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

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. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum excl London Zone Allowance
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 213-MED-DH-8108989
Job locations: King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The activities and development of the Imaging Services reflect those of the Hospital with integration of undergraduate and postgraduate training and service commitments. This service includes complex imaging for inpatients referred across the range of general and tertiary specialties as well as trauma, Emergency Department and Day-case unit imaging.

The post holder will primarily be expected to provide consultant input for the acute CT service which covers trauma, inpatient and day-case CT imaging and to join the diagnostic on-call rota. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the imaging department, support the daily clinico-radiological trauma meeting while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and associated professional groups.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registerable medical qualification FRCR or equivalent
• Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD(Res), PhD)

Registration
Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Training and Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Radiology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application.

Administration
Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Radiology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• 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

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Research and Publications
Essential

• Experience of clinical research.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Radiology
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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 contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead for Acute Care, David Elias, david.elias@nhs.net