Consultant Radiologist with special interest in Breast Radiology

Our client invites applications for a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest (s.i.) in Breast Radiology to join the diagnostic imaging team.

This appointment is based within a National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) Designated Cancer Centre, providing dedicated clinical sessions across the symptomatic breast service, BreastCheck (National Screening Service), and general diagnostic radiology. You will join an established multidisciplinary service equipped with digital mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasound, breast MRI, and vacuum-assisted intervention platforms, playing a leading role in diagnostic quality, multidisciplinary care, and service evolution.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Specialist Breast Imaging:

  • Lead and deliver symptomatic and screening breast services, including dual-energy/digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), contrast-enhanced mammography (where applicable), and breast ultrasound.

  • Perform diagnostic and pre-operative image-guided interventional procedures (e.g., core needle biopsy, vacuum-assisted core biopsy and excision [VABB/VABE], wire/magnetic seed localisations, and cyst/abscess drainage).

  • Report specialist breast MRI examinations and support MRI-guided intervention pathways.

• Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Leadership:

  • Actively prepare, chair, and contribute to weekly Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Meetings alongside surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast pathologists, and clinical nurse specialists.

  • Ensure clear clinicopathological concordance reviews for all image-guided breast biopsies.

1. General Radiology Contribution:

   • Support general diagnostic imaging services (including CT, general US, plain film, and acute general MRI) as allocated within the agreed clinical schedule.

   • Participate in the consultant diagnostic radiology on-call roster in line with POCC 2023 requirements.

2. Clinical Governance & Quality Assurance:

   • Uphold and monitor compliance with NCCP Key Performance Indicators, HIQA standards, and BreastCheck quality assurance guidelines.

   • Lead and participate in radiology clinical audit, discrepancy meetings (peer review), radiation protection protocols, and incident management.

3. Education, Training & Research:

   • Provide clinical supervision, structured teaching, and mentoring to specialist registrars on the National Radiology Training Programme (Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI), radiographers, and clinical nurse specialists.

   • Foster and support clinical trials, translational cancer research, and departmental quality improvement initiatives

1. Professional Registration

• Full registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Radiology.

  • Note: Candidates eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register within 3 to 6 months of the interview date (e.g., trainees completing their CSCST or international applicants in the final stages of recognition) are eligible to apply, but formal appointment is contingent upon full specialist registration.

2. Specialist Training & Competence

• Higher Specialist Training in Diagnostic Radiology (or equivalent postgraduate training recognised by the Medical Council in Ireland and the Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI).

• Formal subspecialty Fellowship training (or documented equivalent high-volume subspecialty clinical experience) in Breast Radiology / Breast Imaging & Interventions.

• Demonstrated technical competence in image-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy, pre-surgical localisation techniques, and multi-parametric breast MRI reporting.

3. Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly when delivering diagnostic findings and procedural explanations to patients in triple-assessment clinic environments.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively within high-functioning multidisciplinary and multiskilled teams.