Job summary
Job Title: Trainee Consultant Mammographer
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 8a
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Trainee Consultant Mammographerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The principal aim of the Radiographer Consultant post is to facilitate expert and autonomous care of patients referred to Breast Imaging. There is a requirement to once qualified work autonomously as part of the clinical team providing Breast Imaging Services and develop consultant level radiographic leadership and practice within Breast Imaging, as part of the clinical team lead by the Director of Breast Screening and Superintendent mammographer.
Main duties of the job
Ability to work with colleagues in Radiology and across the Trust to strengthen the range of expertise that can be offered to clinicians.
Dynamic forward thinking innovative individual, who can help with service expansion.
To demonstrate expert practice in their field, undertaking and reporting of images.
To meet with patients and their families to discuss procedures and explain results.
To communicate effectively with internal and external agencies.
To take an active role in MDM's
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team and also as a multidisciplinary team member of the Radiology Directorate.
To adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of a patient focussed breast imaging service using training, education, audit and research to maintain best practice and improve patient care.
To demonstrate expert practice in the field of Breast Imaging, including reporting of mammograms (both symptomatic and screening), undertaking and reporting of breast ultrasound images, performing stereotactic and other breast biopsies, as well as fine needle aspiration of breast tissue and guided localisation procedures.
To undertake the role of trainee Consultant Radiographer in breast imaging using highly advanced skills not traditionally performed by radiographers, providing clinical opinion and diagnosis for patient centred care, at an advanced level.
To engage in research at Masters level or above appropriate to Consultant Radiographer post, acting as role-model and mentor for radiographers within Radiology.
To engage in teaching / training at a level appropriate to Consultant Radiographer post, acting as role model and mentor for radiographers within Radiology (both within Breast Imaging and in General Radiology).
To engage in radiographer / Mammographer education as required assisting them in their development.
To establish, develop and co-ordinate research and audit projects for radiographers within Breast Imaging working with audit lead radiographer.
To meet with patients and their families to discuss procedures and explain results.
To make and receive referrals direct from teams within the hospital and other centres.
To communicate effectively with internal and external agencies.
To take an active role in Breast MDMs
To work as part of the breast multidisciplinary team and also as a multidisciplinary team member of the Radiology Directorate.
To adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
Thus the trained Consultant will:
Demonstrate expert practice in breast imaging (symptomatic and screening).
Demonstrate professional leadership and development.
Demonstrate personal and breast imaging development through research and evaluation.
Demonstrate continuing education, leadership and development of team members with regular participation in education activities, a commitment to support the advancement of radiographer practice and further establish extended roles for radiographers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of a patient focussed breast imaging service using training, education, audit and research to maintain best practice and improve patient care.
To demonstrate expert practice in the field of Breast Imaging, including reporting of mammograms (both symptomatic and screening), undertaking and reporting of breast ultrasound images, performing stereotactic and other breast biopsies, as well as fine needle aspiration of breast tissue and guided localisation procedures.
To undertake the role of trainee Consultant Radiographer in breast imaging using highly advanced skills not traditionally performed by radiographers, providing clinical opinion and diagnosis for patient centred care, at an advanced level.
To engage in research at Masters level or above appropriate to Consultant Radiographer post, acting as role-model and mentor for radiographers within Radiology.
To engage in teaching / training at a level appropriate to Consultant Radiographer post, acting as role model and mentor for radiographers within Radiology (both within Breast Imaging and in General Radiology).
To engage in radiographer / Mammographer education as required assisting them in their development.
To establish, develop and co-ordinate research and audit projects for radiographers within Breast Imaging working with audit lead radiographer.
To meet with patients and their families to discuss procedures and explain results.
To make and receive referrals direct from teams within the hospital and other centres.
To communicate effectively with internal and external agencies.
To take an active role in Breast MDMs
To work as part of the breast multidisciplinary team and also as a multidisciplinary team member of the Radiology Directorate.
To adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
Thus the trained Consultant will:
Demonstrate expert practice in breast imaging (symptomatic and screening).
Demonstrate professional leadership and development.
Demonstrate personal and breast imaging development through research and evaluation.
Demonstrate continuing education, leadership and development of team members with regular participation in education activities, a commitment to support the advancement of radiographer practice and further establish extended roles for radiographers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR or BSc in radiography
- Certificate of competency in mammography
- Documented evidence of CPD demonstrating working towards doctorate as a target.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work safely, avoiding the hazards that may be encountered in radiology e.g. lifting, dealing with bodily fluids
- Evidence of enhanced computer skills
- Demonstrate an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets
- Awareness of the role of ultrasound, mammography, MRI, biopsy and CESM in breast cancer
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years Mammography Experience
- Proven analytical, report writing and interpretation skills within area of expertise
- Ability to review images and assess the need for further imaging
- Detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the referring clinician and / or colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR or BSc in radiography
- Certificate of competency in mammography
- Documented evidence of CPD demonstrating working towards doctorate as a target.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work safely, avoiding the hazards that may be encountered in radiology e.g. lifting, dealing with bodily fluids
- Evidence of enhanced computer skills
- Demonstrate an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets
- Awareness of the role of ultrasound, mammography, MRI, biopsy and CESM in breast cancer
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years Mammography Experience
- Proven analytical, report writing and interpretation skills within area of expertise
- Ability to review images and assess the need for further imaging
- Detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the referring clinician and / or colleagues
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).
