Job summary
Band 8c (Band 8b if further training required to obtain Master's degree and locally agreed competencies)
This post is for a Consultant Breast Radiographer with post graduate experience and qualifications in breast image interpretation, breast ultrasound, and breast intervention.
The post holder must hold or be working towards a master's degree in Breast Imaging. If still training and are not fully qualified to work autonomously, we can support your training but you will start as an 8b.
The role is within the breast imaging team providing a breast imaging and diagnostic service for the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service and the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust symptomatic breast service.
The post holder will be expected to work alongside Consultant Radiologists and specialist Doctors in providing an imaging, interventional, and ultrasound service within the breast screening unit, to include reporting breast images, localisation of breast lesions, leading assessment clinics and multi-disciplinary meetings, undertaking ultrasound lists and providing imaging and biopsy/FNA's for symptomatic clinics.
Main duties of the job
Undertake and independently report on breast ultrasound, issue reports and further recommendations as appropriate. Perform image guided intervention. To assess critically any change in ultrasound practice within the unit, interpreting conflicting information and instigate any resulting change in practice. Provide highly specialist advice on service.
Report mammography images originating from the screening programme, symptomatic and breast screening cancer follow-up programmes.
To be a source of information and advice for colleagues with regard to abnormal image recognition. To assess critically any change in reading practice within the unit, interpreting conflicting information and instigate any resulting change in practice. Provide highly specialist advice on service.
To recommend further specific views or procedures in order to assess abnormal imaging.
To participate in multidisciplinary meetings, and chair the meeting if necessary.
To be able to work autonomously within the breast team and exercise clinical judgement using skill and professional knowledge to ensure clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
To run the imaging side of breast clinics autonomously, issuing reports and giving advice to other clinicians.
About us
Our Values
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
ServiceWe will put our patients first
TeamworkWe will work together
AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service
RespectWe will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be 37.5 hours per week, principally within 8.00-5.30 normal working hours.
The post holder will also be expected to have a complete understanding of the National Breast Screening Programme and be able to provide leadership, and function as a consultant to other practitioners and engage in clinical supervision activities to support them in that role. The post holder will also be expected to take a significant role in research and development within the department, working with the Breast Centre Manager, Lead Radiographer and the Breast Screening Director to promote and coordinate research and audit.
Be sufficiently informed and professionally competent to identify and address patients information needs with respect to breast awareness and other health issues and able to discuss complex and sensitive health problems with the patient.
To use professional discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate for example analysing conflicting evidence and recommending further action, undertaking additional views or specialist techniques or recommending a change in practice.
To assess and justify referrals under Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure)Regulations 2000, IR(ME)R following practitioner guidelines.
To be conversant with the computerised systems within Diagnostic Radiology and the Breast Screening Unit.
Please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be 37.5 hours per week, principally within 8.00-5.30 normal working hours.
The post holder will also be expected to have a complete understanding of the National Breast Screening Programme and be able to provide leadership, and function as a consultant to other practitioners and engage in clinical supervision activities to support them in that role. The post holder will also be expected to take a significant role in research and development within the department, working with the Breast Centre Manager, Lead Radiographer and the Breast Screening Director to promote and coordinate research and audit.
Be sufficiently informed and professionally competent to identify and address patients information needs with respect to breast awareness and other health issues and able to discuss complex and sensitive health problems with the patient.
To use professional discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate for example analysing conflicting evidence and recommending further action, undertaking additional views or specialist techniques or recommending a change in practice.
To assess and justify referrals under Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure)Regulations 2000, IR(ME)R following practitioner guidelines.
To be conversant with the computerised systems within Diagnostic Radiology and the Breast Screening Unit.
Please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Radiography or equivalent Radiographic qualification
- Current registration with the Health professions Council
- Post graduate Mammographic qualification
- Masters level qualification in breast imaging interpretation
- Masters level qualification in breast ultrasound
- Masters level qualification in breast intervention
- Full master's degree qualification - can be made up of breast , research and interventional modules (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of breast imaging and advanced mammographic practice experience, including reporting screening and symptomatic mammograms
- Practical breast US experience
- Experience of working with distressed or anxious patients
- Extensive experience of working within a breast unit and within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstration of a portfolio of career long learning, experience and education with evidence of effective advanced practice
Desirable
- Experience of working as a consultant radiographer
- Experience of teaching/mentoring
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Breast Screening programme and Breast imaging. ? Competence in diagnostic breast ultrasound. ? Ability to perform stereotactic core biopsies and localisations ? US interventional skills ? Good customer service skills ? Advanced communication skills ? Able to deal with complex, sensitive or contentious issues ? Highly developed specialist knowledge, and ability to be able to work autonomously within the breast team and exercise clinical judgement using skill and professional knowledge to ensure clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework. ? Ability to use professional discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate. ? Ability to initiate and act as a consultant for departmental audit, ? IT skills including the ability to produce accurate and concise documents for wider dissemination. ? A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Radiography or equivalent Radiographic qualification
- Current registration with the Health professions Council
- Post graduate Mammographic qualification
- Masters level qualification in breast imaging interpretation
- Masters level qualification in breast ultrasound
- Masters level qualification in breast intervention
- Full master's degree qualification - can be made up of breast , research and interventional modules (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of breast imaging and advanced mammographic practice experience, including reporting screening and symptomatic mammograms
- Practical breast US experience
- Experience of working with distressed or anxious patients
- Extensive experience of working within a breast unit and within a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstration of a portfolio of career long learning, experience and education with evidence of effective advanced practice
Desirable
- Experience of working as a consultant radiographer
- Experience of teaching/mentoring
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Breast Screening programme and Breast imaging. ? Competence in diagnostic breast ultrasound. ? Ability to perform stereotactic core biopsies and localisations ? US interventional skills ? Good customer service skills ? Advanced communication skills ? Able to deal with complex, sensitive or contentious issues ? Highly developed specialist knowledge, and ability to be able to work autonomously within the breast team and exercise clinical judgement using skill and professional knowledge to ensure clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework. ? Ability to use professional discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate. ? Ability to initiate and act as a consultant for departmental audit, ? IT skills including the ability to produce accurate and concise documents for wider dissemination. ? A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
