We have an urgent locum opportunity for an experienced Breast Radiologist to join the team at Maidstone. The role is for an initial 1-month placement, with potential to extend.
Role Highlights
🔹 Scope: Screening + symptomatic breast imaging (full diagnostic range)
🔹 Location: Maidstone Breast Care Service (renowned multidisciplinary team)
🔹 Schedule:
- Mon–Fri: Core hours 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (up to 10hrs per day possible – 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM to cover reporting)
- Weekends: Optional sessions (flexible arrangements)
🏥 About the Specialist Breast Care Service
- One-stop clinics led by specialist breast clinicians, which aim to diagnose and treat patients within two weeks of GP referral
- A multidisciplinary team approach to care, with weekly team meetings and key workers allocated to all newly-diagnosed cancer patients
- Image-guided biopsy, digital mammography and breast ultrasound on both sites
- Access to breast MRI, PET scans and stereotactic upright and prone biopsy
- Where necessary, access to immediate or delayed breast reconstruction either at Maidstone Hospital or in conjunction with surgeons from the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
- Joint clinics with specialist breast oncologists from the Kent Oncology Centre, ensuring rapid access to chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- Access to Breast Care Nurse Specialist support from the time of diagnosis
- A full range of diagnostic services including comprehensive pathology and tumour immunohistochemistry (ER, PR, HER2, E-Cadherin etc), CT and MR scanners, isotope bone scanning and bone density DEXA scanning
- Family history clinics
- Nurse-led breast pain clinic
- West Kent NHS Breast Screening Programme
📍 Nearby Cities (Within 1-Hour Drive)
🚗 London – ~50 mins (via M20/M25)
🚗 Canterbury – ~40 mins
🚗 Tunbridge Wells – ~30 mins
🚗 Dartford – ~35 mins
🚗 Gillingham (Medway) – ~20 mins
💡 Why Join?
✅ Immediate start + potential extension
✅ Supportive, high-calibre team, with great opportunities to develop a special interest
✅ Balance of screening & symptomatic work
📩 Next Steps: If interested, please reply with your CV and availability, or call me at 01908 776477
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