Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly motivated and clinically experienced team, The Breast Screening Service at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a chance to work with a progressive and expanding team, dedicated multi-disciplinary and specialist colleagues.
Supported by an excellent team of specialist breast care nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and healthcare assistants, you will be using state-of-the-art imaging equipment, recently installed at all sites covered by the programme. The new equipment will include tomosynthesis as well as stereo and vacuum assisted biopsy. The service has 3 new screening mobiles with Hologic 3Dimensions equipment.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and have excellent communication skills. As a key member of the MDT, the post holder will be expected to contribute to team discussions and decisions and will, be trained to Masters Level.
The post holder will be experienced in breast and axillary ultrasound, reporting symptomatic and surveillance mammograms and performing stereotactic guided procedures, ultrasound-guided core biopsies, vacuum assisted biopsies and excisions, guide wire localisations, cyst and abscess aspirations and axillary node biopsies without supervision.
Main duties of the job
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To provide and facilitate a high level of care to patients presenting with, or who are at risk of, breast disease, including the assessment and diagnosis of patients managing complete episodes of care. The highest level of interpersonal skills is required to inform patients of a cancer diagnosis and gain compliance to proceed with an intervention e.g., biopsy. Highly emotive situations are encountered when imaging is indicative of recurrent/progressive disease
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Skills must be maintained to be able to provide enhanced direct patient care frequently performing examinations with a high degree of precision and hand eye co-ordination for small screen detected (3mm) abnormalities, sometimes under highly unpleasant and emotional conditions. When a tiny miscalculation could result in misdiagnosis or failed operations. On a daily basis physical ability to manoeuvre the imaging interventional equipment to adapt technique to meet the patients needs at a very high level of accuracy. Standard IT skills necessary for accurate input and retrieval of imaging data on CRIS, use of PACs, use of Trust IT systems and accessing e-learning
Accountable for own professional actions which includes accepting responsibility when directly supervising others.
To direct others in their clinical practice and accepting responsibility for those directions
To identify areas of radiographic practice for audit in order to improve imaging and service quality and patient experience and to implement the necessary changes in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
To use evidence-based practice, audit and research to inform and contribute to a change in clinical practice in association with the multi-disciplinary team and the lead clinician
Take steps to safeguard the welfare, health & safety of all staff, patients and visitors according to local policy and advising of changes required.
There will be exposure to highly distressing, emotional and stressful conditions which involve prolonged periods of intense concentration with frequent interruptions. There is a frequent requirement to make and implement, decisions that require immediate action under highly emotional and stressful conditions. The ability to work as a team with colleagues for support is an essential part of the role.
To ability to rapidly adapt to changing situations and demands is required and to assist junior staff with this.
On a daily basis there is a requirement to make and implement, decisions that require immediate action under highly emotional and stressful conditions i.e., inform patients that the imaging appearances are those of a carcinoma, or recurrence. During clinical procedures the post holder will be subject to unpleasant working conditions e.g. uncontained blood, pus, infected serous fluid during needle core biopsies, sweat from axillary investigations, localisations and abscess drainages.
Hazardous waste which should be managed using infection control recommendations and policies Working within a controlled radiation environment.
To provide leadership and support the team.
Clinical time is allocated in sessions (blocks of time) and Consultant Radiographers are expected to ensure optimum utilisation of the sessions allocated to them, with both time and productivity. Sessions will be split into: Clinical, reporting, audit and administration.
Responsibility may be subject to change, as required by the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Skills must be maintained to be able to provide enhanced direct patient care frequently performing examinations with a high degree of precision and hand eye co-ordination for small screen detected (3mm) abnormalities, sometimes under highly unpleasant and emotional conditions. When a tiny miscalculation could result in misdiagnosis or failed operations. On a daily basis physical ability to manoeuvre the imaging interventional equipment to adapt technique to meet the patients needs at a very high level of accuracy. Standard IT skills necessary for accurate input and retrieval of imaging data on CRIS, use of PACs, use of Trust IT systems and accessing e-learning
Accountable for own professional actions which includes accepting responsibility when directly supervising others.
To direct others in their clinical practice and accepting responsibility for those directions
To identify areas of radiographic practice for audit in order to improve imaging and service quality and patient experience and to implement the necessary changes in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
To use evidence-based practice, audit and research to inform and contribute to a change in clinical practice in association with the multi-disciplinary team and the lead clinician
Take steps to safeguard the welfare, health & safety of all staff, patients and visitors according to local policy and advising of changes required.
There will be exposure to highly distressing, emotional and stressful conditions which involve prolonged periods of intense concentration with frequent interruptions. There is a frequent requirement to make and implement, decisions that require immediate action under highly emotional and stressful conditions. The ability to work as a team with colleagues for support is an essential part of the role.
To ability to rapidly adapt to changing situations and demands is required and to assist junior staff with this.
On a daily basis there is a requirement to make and implement, decisions that require immediate action under highly emotional and stressful conditions i.e., inform patients that the imaging appearances are those of a carcinoma, or recurrence. During clinical procedures the post holder will be subject to unpleasant working conditions e.g. uncontained blood, pus, infected serous fluid during needle core biopsies, sweat from axillary investigations, localisations and abscess drainages.
Hazardous waste which should be managed using infection control recommendations and policies Working within a controlled radiation environment.
To provide leadership and support the team.
Clinical time is allocated in sessions (blocks of time) and Consultant Radiographers are expected to ensure optimum utilisation of the sessions allocated to them, with both time and productivity. Sessions will be split into: Clinical, reporting, audit and administration.
Responsibility may be subject to change, as required by the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR or BSc (Hons) Radiography
- Film Interpretation Course at Masters Level
- Post Graduate course in Breast Ultrasound at Masters level
- Post Graduate Course in image guided intervention at Masters level
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in all areas - ultrasound, intervention and Image/Tomosynthesis interpretation
- Must have advanced specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and practices within Breast Imaging that is underpinned by theoretical study at Masters level
- Experience of research/audit at high level
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to make judgements on a wide variety of complex clinical and operational issues
- Must be able to assess, develop and implement mammography procedures
- Able to provide clinical technical services
Desirable
- Able to deal with conflicting demands
- Effective time management
- Demonstrates a commitment to the development of all staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR or BSc (Hons) Radiography
- Film Interpretation Course at Masters Level
- Post Graduate course in Breast Ultrasound at Masters level
- Post Graduate Course in image guided intervention at Masters level
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in all areas - ultrasound, intervention and Image/Tomosynthesis interpretation
- Must have advanced specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and practices within Breast Imaging that is underpinned by theoretical study at Masters level
- Experience of research/audit at high level
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to make judgements on a wide variety of complex clinical and operational issues
- Must be able to assess, develop and implement mammography procedures
- Able to provide clinical technical services
Desirable
- Able to deal with conflicting demands
- Effective time management
- Demonstrates a commitment to the development of all staff
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).
