Job summary
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated HCPC registered Radiographer to study for the Post Graduate Mammography Certification and join our friendly, patient centred breast imaging team.
Hereford and Worcestershire Breast Screening Service provide mammography to an eligible population of approximately 130,000 within the rural counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire and also a symptomatic service within Worcestershire.
We are based in a dedicated Breast Unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital site with state-of-art equipment. We also have enhanced breast imaging facilities at Alexandra Hospital and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.
We have 3 new mobile units, one permanently at Princess of Wales Community Hospital and 2 which move between eight sites throughout the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
You will have the opportunity to rotate around mobile and static screening, assessment and symptomatic clinics to develop your skills, including breast tomography, VABs, stereotactic biopsy and CESM.
Main duties of the job
After training, you will work as a mammographer to a high professional standard producing quality mammograms while adhering to time constraints and ensuring a positive experience for the client to encourage re attendance.
To undertake complex and highly specialised techniques including the use of stereotactic equipment for wire localisations, core biopsy and VABs.
Checking patients/clients details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer. Requests must be justified, as per departmental protocol and as per statutory regulations, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R).
Ensures that all mammography and ultrasound images are properly labelled with patients name, side examined, and date of examination and coded if appropriate. To enter information of the examination into the Radiology Computer System/National Breast Screening Service(NBSS).
Have a flexible attitude towards the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required within the directorate.
To report and document any accidents/incidents to a senior member of staff.
Takes delegated responsibility whilst working on mobile units for the relevant legislation relating to Health and Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations, Fire Procedure and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and/or safety standards.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be supported and work towards a post graduate certificate in Mammography. Following training, to work as a mammographer to a high professional standard producing quality mammograms while adhering to time constraints and ensuring a positive experience for the client to encourage re attendance.
To undertake complex and highly specialised techniques including the use of stereotactic equipment for wire localisations, core biopsy and VABs.
To communicate effectively with clients and patients to ensure they understand the screening or symptomatic pathway.
Checking patients/clients details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer. Requests must be justified, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and the radiographer must use their professional judgement to refuse inappropriate requests.
Ensures that all mammography and ultrasound images are properly labelled with patients name, side examined, and date of examination.
To care for the patients in the department especially in their ownarea of work. To communicate to patients any delays likely to affect them.
Have a flexible attitude towards the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required within the directorate.
To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and others. To report and document any accidents / incidents to a senior member of staff.
Has knowledge and understanding of NHSBSP guidelines and quality standards and ensures these are upheld.
Monitors quality of Radiographic technique to ensure less than 2.7% of clients are recalled for repeat examination.
Participates in peer review of images and works with colleagues to identify problems and trends.
Undertakes daily, weekly and monthly performance monitoring tests on equipment to ensure optimal technical quality of images.
Has underpinning knowledge to interpret Quality Control test results and know when and how to take remedial action.
To contribute and participate in appraisal and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
To attend professional training/development courses as appropriate and provide appropriate feedback that would benefit or enhance the service.
Assist in the training of qualified Radiographers undertaking Post Graduate Award in Mammographic Practice.
Assist in the training of Assistant Practitioners and Radiographic Assistants.
To participate in the training of others regarding induction, orientation and continuous education of staff.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of and expertise in mammography and other imaging areas.
This will include maintenance of a personal CPD file.
To be responsible for own registration with the HCPC. To maintain a professional attitude at all times, maintaining and developing the role of the profession in accordance with the HCPC Code of conduct.
To identify to your manager any known limitations within your professional competence.
Educate the general public about the benefit of attending for screening and breast awareness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be supported and work towards a post graduate certificate in Mammography. Following training, to work as a mammographer to a high professional standard producing quality mammograms while adhering to time constraints and ensuring a positive experience for the client to encourage re attendance.
To undertake complex and highly specialised techniques including the use of stereotactic equipment for wire localisations, core biopsy and VABs.
To communicate effectively with clients and patients to ensure they understand the screening or symptomatic pathway.
Checking patients/clients details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer. Requests must be justified, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and the radiographer must use their professional judgement to refuse inappropriate requests.
Ensures that all mammography and ultrasound images are properly labelled with patients name, side examined, and date of examination.
To care for the patients in the department especially in their ownarea of work. To communicate to patients any delays likely to affect them.
Have a flexible attitude towards the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required within the directorate.
To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and others. To report and document any accidents / incidents to a senior member of staff.
Has knowledge and understanding of NHSBSP guidelines and quality standards and ensures these are upheld.
Monitors quality of Radiographic technique to ensure less than 2.7% of clients are recalled for repeat examination.
Participates in peer review of images and works with colleagues to identify problems and trends.
Undertakes daily, weekly and monthly performance monitoring tests on equipment to ensure optimal technical quality of images.
Has underpinning knowledge to interpret Quality Control test results and know when and how to take remedial action.
To contribute and participate in appraisal and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
To attend professional training/development courses as appropriate and provide appropriate feedback that would benefit or enhance the service.
Assist in the training of qualified Radiographers undertaking Post Graduate Award in Mammographic Practice.
Assist in the training of Assistant Practitioners and Radiographic Assistants.
To participate in the training of others regarding induction, orientation and continuous education of staff.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of and expertise in mammography and other imaging areas.
This will include maintenance of a personal CPD file.
To be responsible for own registration with the HCPC. To maintain a professional attitude at all times, maintaining and developing the role of the profession in accordance with the HCPC Code of conduct.
To identify to your manager any known limitations within your professional competence.
Educate the general public about the benefit of attending for screening and breast awareness.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Radiography.
- HCPC Registration.
- Work towards Post Graduate Award in Mammography Practice.
- Evidence of relevant courses/CPD.
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skills.
- Experience of working as part of a Radiography team and/or Multidisciplinary team.
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
Desirable
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Experience of supervising Radiographers and/or Assistants.
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced colleagues.
Knowledge - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Autonomous Practitioner.
- Works towards comprehensive knowledge of the NHS Breast Screening Programme including policies, guidelines and technical knowledge of specialist mammography equipment.
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance including Quality Assurance and Audit.
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment.
- To understand and have a working knowledge of IR(ME)R.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in an emotive atmosphere. Empathy with clients and the ability to provide a high standard of patient care.
- IT Skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Flexible attitude to departmental duties.
- Ability to carry out concurrent activities.
- Willing and able to travel to mobile screening locations.
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHSBSP policies & guidelines.
- Technical knowledge of specialist mammography equipment.
- Willing to undertake further training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Radiography.
- HCPC Registration.
- Work towards Post Graduate Award in Mammography Practice.
- Evidence of relevant courses/CPD.
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skills.
- Experience of working as part of a Radiography team and/or Multidisciplinary team.
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
Desirable
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Experience of supervising Radiographers and/or Assistants.
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced colleagues.
Knowledge - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Autonomous Practitioner.
- Works towards comprehensive knowledge of the NHS Breast Screening Programme including policies, guidelines and technical knowledge of specialist mammography equipment.
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance including Quality Assurance and Audit.
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment.
- To understand and have a working knowledge of IR(ME)R.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in an emotive atmosphere. Empathy with clients and the ability to provide a high standard of patient care.
- IT Skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Flexible attitude to departmental duties.
- Ability to carry out concurrent activities.
- Willing and able to travel to mobile screening locations.
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHSBSP policies & guidelines.
- Technical knowledge of specialist mammography equipment.
- Willing to undertake further training.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
