Job summary
Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
Royal Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust are looking for a Advanced Practitioner Mammographer (band 8a - pending AfC job matching) to join their screening and symptomatic breast imaging service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mammographer with advanced clinical skills and knowledge to develop and support the delivery of breast services.
Main duties of the job
This role requires an individual with passion, commitment, excellent communication skills, vision and the desire to drive standards and service improvements. You will support the breast services and divisional management team, in providing high quality, advanced clinical care.
You will support the senior management team within the breast imaging departments to deliver a service that meets both national and local performance targets and standards. The post holder will be a key stakeholder in the development and improvement of enhanced and advanced practice undertaken by clinical colleagues.
The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support effective strategic and operational management in delivering a robust, safe and forward thinking service for service users with the allocated resources available.
The Advanced Practitioner Mammographer will take an active role in research and development, training and education and leadership and management. They will be an autonomous practitioner with the clinical skills, knowledge and education to support their practice. Continually evidencing and upholding the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Personal Specification
Qualifications
- BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
- MSc level learning within Mammography.
- Minimum of three advanced practice disciplines (including image interpretation, interventional procedures, breast ultrasound).
- State Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Experience
- Evidence of working at enhanced practitioner level in mammography.
- Extensive independent clinical practice in the speciality of mammography.
- Evidence of autonomous and independent practice.
- Experience of teaching, training, educating other enhanced and/or advanced practitioners.
- Experience of patient review and assessment including history taking and clinical examination.
- Experiencing of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Being able to communicate professionally and effectively.
- Ability to demonstrate and understand the principles of mammography.
Knowledge
- An extensive and proven knowledge base in breast imaging.
- An in depth understanding of the NHSBSP and the cancer pathways (BPTP and FDS).
- Knowledge of a range of relevant medical conditions and their management.
- An understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of recent NHS &Trust developments and their impact on the service.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Skills
- Ability to uphold the four pillars of advanced practice and to be able to evidence this periodically.
- Proven ability to deliver effective, high quality and efficient patient care.
- Analytical skills, ability to analyse complex data and think strategically to deliver a diagnostic result.
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment in identifying key issues.
- Effective decision making.
- Ability to pass along knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments.
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly, to adapt communication style to the needs of the patient, carers or staff.
- Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances involving staff, patients, carers and others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Personal Specification
Qualifications
- BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
- MSc level learning within Mammography.
- Minimum of three advanced practice disciplines (including image interpretation, interventional procedures, breast ultrasound).
- State Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Experience
- Evidence of working at enhanced practitioner level in mammography.
- Extensive independent clinical practice in the speciality of mammography.
- Evidence of autonomous and independent practice.
- Experience of teaching, training, educating other enhanced and/or advanced practitioners.
- Experience of patient review and assessment including history taking and clinical examination.
- Experiencing of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Being able to communicate professionally and effectively.
- Ability to demonstrate and understand the principles of mammography.
Knowledge
- An extensive and proven knowledge base in breast imaging.
- An in depth understanding of the NHSBSP and the cancer pathways (BPTP and FDS).
- Knowledge of a range of relevant medical conditions and their management.
- An understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of recent NHS &Trust developments and their impact on the service.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Skills
- Ability to uphold the four pillars of advanced practice and to be able to evidence this periodically.
- Proven ability to deliver effective, high quality and efficient patient care.
- Analytical skills, ability to analyse complex data and think strategically to deliver a diagnostic result.
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment in identifying key issues.
- Effective decision making.
- Ability to pass along knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments.
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly, to adapt communication style to the needs of the patient, carers or staff.
- Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances involving staff, patients, carers and others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR / BSc Diagnostic Radiography
- MSc level learning
- HCPC registration
- Willingness to undertake HEE/NHSE e-portfolio
- Post Graduate Certificates in a minimum of 3 advanced disciplines
Desirable
- MSc in Advanced Medical Imaging
- Education/Teaching qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Qualification/Experience clinical examination
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of advanced practice in mammography
- Autonomous practice in complex situations (decision making skills)
- Experience of 4-pillars (education, research, management)
- Experience of supporting MDT/MDMs
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of screening and symptomatic pathways.
Knowledge
Essential
- Principals of Mammography, imaging, pathology, diagnosis, incidental findings
- Knowledge of governing bodies, radiation regulations, guidance and pathways
- Clinical governance, data protection, confidentiality
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continual CPD and upholding 4-pillars.
- Communication skills, counselling, bad news, dealing with stress.
- HR, governance, management, experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR / BSc Diagnostic Radiography
- MSc level learning
- HCPC registration
- Willingness to undertake HEE/NHSE e-portfolio
- Post Graduate Certificates in a minimum of 3 advanced disciplines
Desirable
- MSc in Advanced Medical Imaging
- Education/Teaching qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Qualification/Experience clinical examination
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of advanced practice in mammography
- Autonomous practice in complex situations (decision making skills)
- Experience of 4-pillars (education, research, management)
- Experience of supporting MDT/MDMs
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of screening and symptomatic pathways.
Knowledge
Essential
- Principals of Mammography, imaging, pathology, diagnosis, incidental findings
- Knowledge of governing bodies, radiation regulations, guidance and pathways
- Clinical governance, data protection, confidentiality
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continual CPD and upholding 4-pillars.
- Communication skills, counselling, bad news, dealing with stress.
- HR, governance, management, experience.
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
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Additional information
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).
