Consultant Radiographer - Breast, Band 8b

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well motivated consultant Radiographer to join the Breast Imaging team in Gloucestershire. Part of the wider breast service we operate from a stand alone building in Cheltenham. The Thirlestaine Breast Centre provides the breast screening service for the population of Gloucestershire. The target population is currently 110,000 women aged 50-70 years, but it is expected to increase by up 10-15% with demographic changes over the next decade. It is a fully equipped Full Field Digital Screening Unit with 4 FFDM units, 2 with stereotactic capability and all with tomosynthesis capability, one of which also has contrast enhanced mammography. There are three ultrasound units, replaced in 2021.

Two FFDM mobile units provide screening for clients at other sites in Gloucestershire.

The co-location of the imaging and surgical clinics lends itself to an excellent collaborative approach to both elements of the breast service. There are one stop new patient clinics occurring every day during the working week. We see approximately 5000 new cases per year; there are an additional 8000 surveillance mammograms undertaken annually.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a clinical expert in the field of breast imaging and will fulfil the 4 pillars of Consultant Level practice:

- Expert practice

- Strategic and enabling leadership

- Learning, developing and improving across the system

- Research and innovation

In addition Consultancy forms the foundations for putting expertise in place across systems of health and social care across the above domains demonstrating the 5th pillar.

This is a senior clinical post, and the postholder will work autonomously in the department adhering to Trust protocols and policies, NBSS and NICE guidelines, taking a lead role as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will also be involved with, and where appropriate collaborate in national and international research contributing to relevant networks and forums, with the aim of supporting excellence within the specialist field.

The postholder will be a member of the breast imaging team and will have expert knowledge and experience in all areas of advanced practice, providing leadership, facilitation of education support and advice all staff within and external to breast imaging for Gloucestershire Breast Screening service and symptomatic breast service. There is an expectation that a minimum of 50% of the post holder's portfolio will be spent in direct autonomous clinical practice and providing leadership to clinicians within this clinical area.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.