Job summary
Applications are invited for an exciting breast clinician role. The Breast Clinician role encompasses the clinical and breast imaging services, providing a holistic approach to all aspects of breast disease diagnosis and management.
The successful candidate will be a registered doctor and will have completed the RCR/NIBA breast clinician training programme with credential or demonstrate equivalent post graduate breast imaging qualifications along with relevant breast imaging experience.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be eligible to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
As an integral member of the breast care team, the successful candidate will be involved in delivering screening and symptomatic breast imaging services and this will possibly include:
Interpretation of screening mammograms, running assessment clinics, supporting the advanced practitioners and performing associated intervention.
New patient symptomatic clinics (including clinical and imaging assessment)
Working in and running family history clinics and a willingness to develop this service within the Trust.
Participating in MDT meetings
Optimising patient management
Commitment to Teaching
Undertaking audit and service
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Breast Clinician position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Breast Clinician position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent Registered with GMC
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Breast unit
Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent) Completion of foundation training (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence that has spent some time researching the role and talking with those with experience in this area. Experience in a Breast Care Centre
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/reasonable training progression at this stage of career. Experience of Audit project.
Research Teaching Publications
Essential
- Shows an interest in service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Evidence of interest in clinical teaching and mentoring.
- Evidence of involvement in clinical research.
Personal Requirements
Essential
- Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels. Evidence of good team working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent Registered with GMC
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Breast unit
Training and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent) Completion of foundation training (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence that has spent some time researching the role and talking with those with experience in this area. Experience in a Breast Care Centre
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/reasonable training progression at this stage of career. Experience of Audit project.
Research Teaching Publications
Essential
- Shows an interest in service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Evidence of interest in clinical teaching and mentoring.
- Evidence of involvement in clinical research.
Personal Requirements
Essential
- Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels. Evidence of good team working.
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).
