Band 6 Mammographer

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Radiographer to join their Breast Screening Service. In this vital role, you will deliver high-quality imaging and diagnostic services, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Your expertise in mammography and various biopsy techniques will be essential for ensuring patient care and safety. This position offers the opportunity to work across multiple sites, including community-based mobile units, contributing to the health and wellbeing of the local population. If you are passionate about radiography and patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• State Registration with HCPC is mandatory.
• BSc in Radiography or equivalent qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide breast screening imaging and diagnostic services.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams for mammography and biopsies.
• Assist with procedures and manage imaging in absence of Radiologist.

Skills

Mammography

Biopsy Techniques

Tomosynthesis

Clinical Judgement

Education

BSc Degree in Radiography

State Registration with HCPC

Tools

Radiographic Equipment

Job description

RoyalBerkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire. With seven sites, the Trust employs approximately 6,500 staff and serves a population of around 1,000,000 people.

They provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services such as cancer, dialysis and eye surgery to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.

Main duties of the job

• You will participate in the provision of a breast screening imaging and diagnostic service for the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing Screening and Symptomatic mammography including tomosynthesis, biopsy, VAB, VAE and localisation including Magseed.
• In the absence of a Radiologist use experience and judgement of previous cases to take further images to demonstrate an area of abnormality.
• Lay-up trolleys for intervention and assist with the procedures e.g. biopsies.
• You will be required to work within the Radiology Department, the Breast Screening Unit and on the community based Mobile Screening Unit(s).

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• State Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• BSc Degree in Radiography or equivalent radiographic qualification, DCR(R).

Experience

• Evidence of recent and extensive post-registration experience at Band 5.
• Proven clinical experience across a range of radiographic equipment and techniques.

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.