Band 6 - Senior Mammographer, Radiology

West Herts Hospitals; St Albans; À distance; GBP 18 000 - 28 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Mammographer to join the radiography team at St Albans City Hospital. The role is 15 hours per week, spread over two days, and involves providing high-quality mammography services and supporting Radiology teams.

You will supervise junior staff and students and deputise for the Lead Mammographer when required, contributing to departmental priorities and patient care within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography required.
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography required.
• HCPC registration required.
• Management/Leadership qualification or experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Be an integral member of the mammography and one stop breast services at St Albans City Hospital.
• Work closely with Lead Mammographer, Breast Consultant, Radiology Breast Consultants and Radiology management team.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Depose for the lead Mammographer in their absence and support to deliver departmental priorities.
• Contribute to achieving performance standards and targets.

Connaissances

Team engagement

Teaching/mentoring

Formation

BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography

Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography

HCPC registration

Management/Leadership qualification or experience

Description du poste

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We are looking for a Senior Mammographer to join our radiographic workforce at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.

The post is 15 hours per week, equivalent to two days, in St Albans City Hospital.

The purpose of this mammography post is to be an effective member of the Radiography team, providing a high standard of radiographic services to Radiologists, patients and service users.

There will be an expectation to supervise junior staff and students.

Main duties of the job

The primary role is to be an integral member of the mammography and one stop breast services at St Albans City Hospital.

In this role you will be required to work closely with our Lead Mammographer and Breast Consultant, Radiology Breast Consultants and Radiology management team.

You will work alongside clinical and non-clinical colleagues to provide the best possible experience to our patients whilst at the same time meeting performance standards and targets.

Proven ability to engage clinical and non-clinical teams is essential.

The post holder will deputise for the lead Mammographer in their absence, assisting and supporting to deliver the departments strategic and operational priorities.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

• BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography.
• HCPC registration.
• Management/Leadership qualification or experience.

Knowledge:

• Proven knowledge base of mammography and NHSBSP.
• Clinical & information governance and evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of change management.

Experience:

• Evidenced experience in Mammography.
• Experience of working with other divisions/interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of recent developments with Mammography/Radiology/NHS.
• Teaching, training, mentoring experience.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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