Senior Mammographer - 12 months

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out mammography procedures using empathy, negotiating, and motivating skills. To manoeuvre patients and equipment to ensure the highest standards of radiographic technique to maintain National standards of accuracy.

To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team liaising with Surgeons, Radiologists, Sonographers, and any other staff member as required.

To contribute to the day to day running of the clinics in order to maintain an efficient work flow. Accountability for the management of satellite clinics including decision making regarding consistency of equipment for safe use, supervising Assistant Practitioners and others. To observe all local rules and practices including relevant Ionising Radiation Regulations and observe all departmental safety policies ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations. To carry out Quality Assurance checks/safety checks on equipment in use and document the results.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Organisational and leadership skills
• Knowledge and willingness to undertake research projects

Desirable

• Previous experience in clinical supervising and mentoring within the NHSBSP

Skills

Essential

• Interpersonal skills & communication skills
• Keyboard skills
• Self motivating
• Must illustrate ability to work under pressure
• Proactive in maintaining standards by active research an personal audit, with the aim to continually improve working practice
• Resourcefulness to work at different daily locations and adapt techniques to each location

Desirable

• Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of NHSBSP
• Commitment to CPD
• Willing to undertake any relevant training/courses etc relevant to the post including Post Graduate courses in mammography
• Ongoing supervision and training of Assistant Practitioners and post graduate Radiographers

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Radiography /Diploma College of Radiographers
• College of Radiographers Post Graduate Award in Mammographic Practice
• HPC registered

Desirable

• Post Graduate Qualification relevant to post
• NVQ Assessors D 32/33 or D 33/34
• Further Education Teaching Certificate

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pennine suite saint Lukes Hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA

Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)