Job summary
Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme?
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Mammographer to join our Breast Screening team based at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.
Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre.
Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Radiologists, Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy).
Main duties of the job
What does being a Senior Mammographer involve?
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week on a local rota across Monday Friday.
As a Senior Mammographer at InHealth, you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography.
You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.
This role offers significant development opportunities as you will be expected to take on some additional managerial duties and deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer when appropriate.
Allocated time for these duties will be provided.
About us
InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 4 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patientsfrom 1,000 locations by 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:Senior Mammographer
Location:Jarvis Centre, Guildford
Salary:Competitive
Hours:37.5hrs per week
Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme?
We are currently recruiting foraSeniorMammographerto join ourBreast Screeningteambased at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.
Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre.
Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team ofConsultant Radiologists,Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy).
What does being a Senior Mammographer involve?
This is a full-time role, working 37.5hours per weekon a local rota across Monday Friday.
As a Senior Mammographerat InHealth, you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotacticbiopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.
This role offers significant development opportunities as you will be expected to take on some additional managerial duties and deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer when appropriate.
Allocated time for these duties will be provided.
What will you do?
You will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the screening service; screening women for Breast Cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and perform regular QC checks on mammography equipment including the stereotactic unit and Ultrasound machine. You will also participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners performing
What you are responsible for:
- To take high quality mammograms
- To participate in the units Quality Assurance Programme and take remedial action when necessary
- To indirectly supervise and mentor Assistant Practitioners in the workplace.
- To be competent at obtaining additional views of the breast at Assessment clinics
- To prepare and assist in biopsy procedures including targeting for stereotactic examinations
- To take part in a rota to cover work on mobile screening sites
- To ensure sufficient supplies are available at mobile sites and arrange transportation if necessary.
- To be competent to use all clinical equipment used by the Service
- To keep up to date with current trends and techniques in mammography and thus be sufficiently well informed to answer queries on breast health and screening.
- To be able to deal with nervous or anxious clients
- To record clinical observations as part of the screening process
- To be confident and professional when positioning women who are naked from the waist up
- To be able to enter all quality assurance data on the computer
- To deal with equipment malfunction and know when to suspend its use
- To maintain a current CPD portfolio
- To abide by the Ionising Radiation Regulations
- To identify films suitable for teaching purposes
What skills and experience will you need to apply?
- BSc in Radiography
- PG Cert in Mammography
- HCPC registration
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively, using a variety of methods bearing in mind the diverse nature of the clients who attend breast screening
- Be able to work co-operatively, across organisational boundaries, cultures and diversity to achieve shared goals for the breast screening service and for the organisation
- Maintain and demonstrate the appropriate and necessary technical knowledge for breast imaging and continue to refine relevant analytical/technical skills as well as professional judgement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:Senior Mammographer
Location:Jarvis Centre, Guildford
Salary:Competitive
Hours:37.5hrs per week
Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme?
We are currently recruiting foraSeniorMammographerto join ourBreast Screeningteambased at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.
Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre.
Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team ofConsultant Radiologists,Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy).
What does being a Senior Mammographer involve?
This is a full-time role, working 37.5hours per weekon a local rota across Monday Friday.
As a Senior Mammographerat InHealth, you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotacticbiopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.
This role offers significant development opportunities as you will be expected to take on some additional managerial duties and deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer when appropriate.
Allocated time for these duties will be provided.
What will you do?
You will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the screening service; screening women for Breast Cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and perform regular QC checks on mammography equipment including the stereotactic unit and Ultrasound machine. You will also participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners performing
What you are responsible for:
- To take high quality mammograms
- To participate in the units Quality Assurance Programme and take remedial action when necessary
- To indirectly supervise and mentor Assistant Practitioners in the workplace.
- To be competent at obtaining additional views of the breast at Assessment clinics
- To prepare and assist in biopsy procedures including targeting for stereotactic examinations
- To take part in a rota to cover work on mobile screening sites
- To ensure sufficient supplies are available at mobile sites and arrange transportation if necessary.
- To be competent to use all clinical equipment used by the Service
- To keep up to date with current trends and techniques in mammography and thus be sufficiently well informed to answer queries on breast health and screening.
- To be able to deal with nervous or anxious clients
- To record clinical observations as part of the screening process
- To be confident and professional when positioning women who are naked from the waist up
- To be able to enter all quality assurance data on the computer
- To deal with equipment malfunction and know when to suspend its use
- To maintain a current CPD portfolio
- To abide by the Ionising Radiation Regulations
- To identify films suitable for teaching purposes
What skills and experience will you need to apply?
- BSc in Radiography
- PG Cert in Mammography
- HCPC registration
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively, using a variety of methods bearing in mind the diverse nature of the clients who attend breast screening
- Be able to work co-operatively, across organisational boundaries, cultures and diversity to achieve shared goals for the breast screening service and for the organisation
- Maintain and demonstrate the appropriate and necessary technical knowledge for breast imaging and continue to refine relevant analytical/technical skills as well as professional judgement.
Person Specification
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Experience
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Additional Criteria
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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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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