An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic radiographer to join the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast service.

North Tees and Hartlepool Breast unit is recognised for providing both high level quality care to our patients and exceptional learning opportunities for all members of the team.

You will assist the Breast Services Lead, Programme Clinical Administrator and Clinical Advanced Practitioner in the organisation and effective delivery of both the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Services.

Mammography experience is preferred but not essential. If required the successful candidate can expect full training and support in developing the skills required to participate fully in ensuring delivery of a high quality patient-centred service. If the candidate requires training they will be employed at Band 5 until training is complete.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work at the North Tees, Hartlepool siteand Breast screening locations within the community.

Successful candidates can expect full training and support in developing the skills required

The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team and across clinical boundaries in support of patient care. Good communication is essential as you will be expected to communicate effectively with patients their relatives and carers and other professionals working in the trust.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.Staff recognition is very important to us as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey

Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the Breast Services Lead, Programme Clinical Administrator and Clinical Advanced Practitioner in the organisation and effective delivery of the both the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Services.

Act as an unsupervised practitioner demonstrating experience and professional competency. Ensure a high standard of mammographic technique, GDU personal audits and peer review as per NHSBSP guidelines

Participate in the QA equipment programme whilst you follow and observe Local Rules/IRMER principles.

Deliver leadership to the clinical mammography team to provide a high standard of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Any of the following radiography qualifications Diploma/Bsc/Msc Radiography
• Post Graduate Mammography Certificate
• HCPC registration
• IT qualification/ Experience

Desirable

• Experience of service Improvement

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable radiography /mammography experience
• Demonstrable experience of daily service organisation
• Demonstrate experience of delivering leadership

Desirable

• Experience in organisational change/ redesign

Skills

Essential

• Wide range of clinical knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivator
• Must be able to travel independently between locations as required by the role

Desirable

• Evidence of working in MDTM

Disposition

Essential

• Honest and dependable character
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Ability to work under pressure
• Show willingness to develop

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees

Hardwick Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

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