Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mammography Advanced Practitioner (Interventional)

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

Beds & Herts Breast Screening Services are inviting applications for the role of:

Advanced Practitioner - AfC Band 7 (37.5 hours per week)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner with a postgraduate qualification in breast interventional procedures to join our supportive and welcoming team.

We also welcome applications from radiographers who hold a postgraduate certificate in mammography and are keen to pursue further training in breast intervention. If you're passionate about advancing your skills and contributing to high-quality patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Beds & Herts Breast Screening Service is one of the largest units in the country and provides breast screening and assessment services to women living across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.The successful candidate will be expected to support symptomatic, screening, assessment and follow up clinics in the Breast Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and screening on 5 mobile units. The ability to get to the mobiles is essential.

Opportunities for role progression form an exciting part of our continuing service development plan. We currently have 10 mammographers working in advanced practice and have recently trained a consultant radiographer.

We can offer you the chance to join a great friendly team, aiming to provide the best service to our women.

This post has a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) and is therefore restricted to female applicants only.

Informal visits are encouraged, please contact Anne- Marie Leach, Deputy Screening Manager on 01582 497593

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-DTO0466-KA

Job locations

Beds and Herts Breast screening centre

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0EY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in the radiographic operation of the assessment centre, mobile units and symptomatic clinics in accordance with the agreed operational policies of the Breast Screening Services and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in the radiographic operation of the assessment centre, mobile units and symptomatic clinics in accordance with the agreed operational policies of the Breast Screening Services and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Uk recognised post graduate qualification in mammography

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in interventional techniques

Experience

Essential

  • Breast screening experience

Desirable

  • Interventional experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of qualities required for role

Desirable

  • Has qualification in role

Communication skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills to support team and clients

Desirable

  • Able to communicate complex information
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Uk recognised post graduate qualification in mammography

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in interventional techniques

Experience

Essential

  • Breast screening experience

Desirable

  • Interventional experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of qualities required for role

Desirable

  • Has qualification in role

Communication skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills to support team and clients

Desirable

  • Able to communicate complex 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beds and Herts Breast screening centre

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0EY


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beds and Herts Breast screening centre

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0EY


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy screening manager

Anne-Marie Leach

anne-marie.leach@ldh.nhs.uk

01582497593

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-DTO0466-KA

Job locations

Beds and Herts Breast screening centre

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0EY


Supporting documents

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