Job summary
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Radiology department at Royal Bolton Hospital. The department is looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic Lead Mammographer.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced member of staff to be part of this specialist team, working across Radiology's breast imaging services. The post holder will help support, monitor and deliver performance across both symptomatic and breast screening services.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be required to work closely with our Breast Screening Programme Manager, Consultant Clinical Lead for Mammography, Office Manager and experienced departmental teams to provide management and leadership of the breast imaging team.
Reporting to the Operational Business Manager in Radiology, you will be an integral member of the management team. You will work alongside clinical and non-clinical colleagues to provide the best possible experience to our patients whilst at the same time meeting performance standards and targets.
Proven ability to engage clinical and non-clinical teams is essential, as is the ability to deliver high performing services within budget, in a cycle of continuous improvement.
So if you are ready for this challenge and opportunity we look forward to hearing from you.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have a CQC rating as good overall and we have some key areas of outstanding practice with an outstanding rating for being well led at every level.
Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.
We currently looking for a Lead Mammographer to join the Breast Imaging team. The candidate would ideally have some operational and strategic management experience, be a register mammographer and/or advanced practitioner in mammography and be highly motivated and passionate about delivery an imaging service across both screening and symptomatic services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principal responsibilities of the post holder will be to provide both clinical and managerial support in helping Bolton's radiology department deliver the best possible service to its service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principal responsibilities of the post holder will be to provide both clinical and managerial support in helping Bolton's radiology department deliver the best possible service to its service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
- Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Additional qualifications
- Education qualification or experience
- Management/Leadership qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Mammography
- Experience of leadership and management (people and service)
- Experience of working with other divisions/interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Understanding of recent developments with Mammography/Radiology/NHS
- Teaching, training, mentoring experience
- Current or previous experience as a RPS
- Current or previous experience of managing a service - delivering targets
Knowledge
Essential
- Legislation regarding ionising radiation
- Proven knowledge base of mammography and NHSBSP
- Clinical & information governance and evidence based practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of change management
Skills
Essential
- Communication - staff & patients
- Professionalism - patient care, knowledge, responsibilities
- Organisational, time management, efficient skills
- Negotiation, conflict resolution, change management,
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
- Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Additional qualifications
- Education qualification or experience
- Management/Leadership qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Mammography
- Experience of leadership and management (people and service)
- Experience of working with other divisions/interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Understanding of recent developments with Mammography/Radiology/NHS
- Teaching, training, mentoring experience
- Current or previous experience as a RPS
- Current or previous experience of managing a service - delivering targets
Knowledge
Essential
- Legislation regarding ionising radiation
- Proven knowledge base of mammography and NHSBSP
- Clinical & information governance and evidence based practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of change management
Skills
Essential
- Communication - staff & patients
- Professionalism - patient care, knowledge, responsibilities
- Organisational, time management, efficient skills
- Negotiation, conflict resolution, change management,
Desirable
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).
