Job summary
Trainee/Qualified Mammographer
Employer: University of Leicester Hospitals NHS
Department: Breast Care Unit
Location: Glenfield Hospital
Salary: Dependant on experience and current salary
We are seeking to recruit a Trainee or Qualified Mammographer with a passion for working to the highest standards. Our friendly, dedicated multi-disciplinary team are committed to providing a first class service to our patients from our purpose builtBreast Care Centre, static unit at the Leicester General Hospital or one of our four mobile units.
Our breast screening programme is the largest in the East Midlands and one of the largest in England. Our Breast Screening population is 160,000. In addition to the screening activity our symptomatic and surveillance demand is approximately 17,000 per year. We are a centre that is actively involved in clinical trials and up to date techniques including Tomosynthesis and CESM.
The successful candidate will assist in planning and providing a high standard of care to all patients and will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Breast Care Unit.
You will need to be highly motivated, passionate, and able to work as part of a team with excellent verbal and written communication skills. A Postgraduate Award in Mammography is preferable, although training will be considered for the right applicant.
Interviews will be face to face only.
Main duties of the job
- To provide all aspects of mammographic Imaging to agreed standards.
- Be a professional role model for staff facilitating positive working relationships, good level of communication and co-operation within the radiology multidisciplinary team and other areas within the Trust.
- Supervise and mentor junior members of staff
- Ensure the quality assurance programme is adhered to.
- Assist in the placement and supervision of student radiographers
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high quality mammographic service, including screening and the symptomatic breast clinics, to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland adhering to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards.
- To prepare all mammographic equipment prior to using to ensure that equipment is working correctly and safely following agreed protocols
- Ensure that women attending for Breast Imaging are interviewed in the appropriate manner displaying an encouraging attitude to breast imaging and that women are supported and guided through the mammographic process.
- Manage the mammographic workflow.
- Assist in the development of systems of work including operational policies and procedures
- To initiate and make recommendations towards changes in clinical practice for new ways of working.
- To adhere to the NHSBSP Quality Assurance Guidelines for Radiographers and maintain high standards of clinical expertise in all aspects of Breast Imaging.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high quality mammographic service, including screening and the symptomatic breast clinics, to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland adhering to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards.
- To prepare all mammographic equipment prior to using to ensure that equipment is working correctly and safely following agreed protocols
- Ensure that women attending for Breast Imaging are interviewed in the appropriate manner displaying an encouraging attitude to breast imaging and that women are supported and guided through the mammographic process.
- Manage the mammographic workflow.
- Assist in the development of systems of work including operational policies and procedures
- To initiate and make recommendations towards changes in clinical practice for new ways of working.
- To adhere to the NHSBSP Quality Assurance Guidelines for Radiographers and maintain high standards of clinical expertise in all aspects of Breast Imaging.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc in Radiography
- Certificate of Competency/Postgraduate award in mammography or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Mammography equipment and techniques
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance issues
Desirable
- Experience of NHS breast screening programme
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise work using own initiative
- Ability to communicate easily and effectively with staff and clients, in particular empathise with distressed women recalled to assessment
Desirable
- Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English concerning patients without risk of misunderstanding
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc in Radiography
- Certificate of Competency/Postgraduate award in mammography or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Mammography equipment and techniques
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance issues
Desirable
- Experience of NHS breast screening programme
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise work using own initiative
- Ability to communicate easily and effectively with staff and clients, in particular empathise with distressed women recalled to assessment
Desirable
- Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English concerning patients without risk of misunderstanding
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).
