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Mammographer

Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sheffield
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff
Closing date
17 Jun 2023

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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are looking for a suitably qualified mammographer to join our friendly breast imaging team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, compassionate individual. The applicant must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The applicant must hold the post graduate certificate of competency in mammography.

Applicants must be female, this role has a genuine occupational qualification as an exception to the Equality Act 2010.

About Us

The breast imaging team includes four Consultant Radiologists, a skill mix of Clinical Imaging Specialists, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant practitioners. The department is part of the Radiology department and has a close working relationship with the department of surgery.

Our busy breast imaging service delivers high quality breast imaging, whilst providing excellent quality patient care and experience. The service performs approximately 20,000 screening mammograms per year as part of the NHS breast screening programme together with imaging for the breast symptomatic service.

The Radiology department has gained QSI accreditation.

The directorate is committed to training and development and encourages all aspects of CPD and role extension/advanced practice. The service benefits from having a training lead to co-ordinate all aspects of training.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are to work as a mammographer in the breast screening and symptomatic breast imaging department providing a high quality and responsive mammography service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst maintaining and monitoring performance as set out by the NHS breast screening programme to enable standards to be met.
  • To ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with the Unit's protocols.
  • To acquire and maintain an excellent level of skill & knowledge, in all aspects of breast imaging.
  • To maintain positive professional links with other medical and non-medical staff to promote good service and standards within the radiographic speciality of mammography.


About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Radiography or Diploma of the College of Radiographers HCPC Registration
  • HCPC Registration
  • Post qualification experience CPD Portfolio or relevant evidence
  • Post Graduate Award in Mammography Practice or Post Graduate Certificate of Competence in Mammography


Experience

Essential

  • Experience in carrying out mammography as part of the NHSBSP


Desirable

  • Experience of working in a symptomatic and screening assessment clinic Stereotactic, upright and prone examinations


Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • IT literate, ability to use Internet and good working knowledge relevant computer applications. (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Database. )
  • Working Knowledge of the National Breast Screening System (NBSS) and National Breast screening programme
  • Ability to manage demanding and challenging workload, work under pressure and prioritise workload


Desirable

  • Participate in professional lectures, study days and workshops


Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hopsital

Glossop Road Sheffield

Sheffield

S10 2JF

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

190-5457-DIR

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