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Name Dr Mark Phillips
Position Consultant Radiologist
Email mark.phillips3@nhs.net
Phone number 0113 392336
Clinical Fellow/Trust Grade Doctor in the department of Paediatric Radiology
We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow/Trust Grade Doctor vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Paediatric Radiology This post will commence September 2026 and is fixed term for 12 months .
Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.
Job Summary
Leeds Children’s Hospital provides a wide range of specialist paediatric care, which is greater than most children’s hospitals in the UK. These specialities include:
There are excellent facilities including 4 dedicated paediatric ultrasound rooms, 2 mobile ultrasound machines, 2 radiographic rooms, a fluoroscopy suite, nuclear medicine facilities, shared use of 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla MRI scanners, three multi-slice CT scanners and an angiography suite. This vibrant and supportive department offers potential candidates the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide spectrum of Paediatric Radiology with a diverse and fascinating case load. Dedicated training in a variety of sub-specialties including paediatric intervention can also be offered.
Active involvement in audit, research, presentation at national and international meetings as well as participation in local courses is strongly encouraged.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is home to the West Yorkshire Radiology Academy and during the position contribution to the teaching of Radiology resident doctors will be expected.
Why you should join our Team
The post is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently wish to train flexibly. The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement and/or programme has the required educational approval.
The successful candidates with work closely with specialist registrars and consultants.
We welcome applications from suitable specialty registrars/consultants who intend to take up a consultant post with a full time or major sub-specialist interest in paediatric radiology.
What you will bring to the role
The timetable/job plan will be based on 33.65 hours 8.4 clinical sessions per week. A further 4 hours/1 session per week is intended for private study, teaching preparation, audit and research.
Additionally, an alternate week evening general acute CT list will be incorporated into the fellowship timetable. There is no further on-call commitment. The total hourly commitment per week is therefore 40 hours.
This diverse range of educational and training options will make the post attractive to candidates from across the country. The candidate’s timetable could be adjusted to suit their specific interest. An example of how a two-week timetable for a candidate interested in paediatric interventional radiology might look like:
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
