Breast Consultant Radiographer - Director of Breast Screening

NHS; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lancaster is seeking a Consultant Radiographer in Breast with leadership responsibilities. The role involves delivering expert clinical care and managing the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Candidates should have extensive breast diagnostic experience, appropriate qualifications, and excellent leadership skills. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary between £76,965 to £88,682 a year, requiring working within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Breast Diagnostic Setting.
• NHS Breast Screening Experience in NHSBSP Recall to Assessment.
• Experience in Evidence of Research and Development.
• Experience facilitating MDTs and performing interventional procedures.
• Evidence of Service Improvement or Change Management.
• Evidence of Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of an integrated, responsive and effective Breast Imaging diagnostic service.
• Provide a consultant service and carry out an expert practitioner role.
• Provide clinical leadership of the team and ensure compliance with national standards.
• Incorporate user perspective in future developments and innovate.
• Lead the progression of the department to meet increasing demands.

Skills

IT literate, competent with PACS/RIS/NBSS

Effective communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously

Resilient and able to work well under pressure

Ability to travel as required

Caring and empathetic

Education

BSc Radiography (or equivalent)

HCPC Registered (or equivalent)

PgC Advanced Mammography Practice or equivalent

Educated to Masters Level

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity to join our established Breast Imaging team as a Consultant Radiographer in Breast, with the additional responsibility of Director of Breast Screening for the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service.

The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service, as part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, operates Breast Screening and Symptomatic services from dedicated imaging units at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital. In addition, we operate two mobile units in the community.

The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service is a highly performing service for Breast Screening with a dedicated, caring and professional team of Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers, Programme Management and Administrators. The unit is fully digital with a robust PACS system. Our Radiology team is also part of the strong and effective UHMB Breast Multidisciplinary Team alongside members of the Surgical, Histopathology, Breast Care Nurses and Oncology services.

Main Duties of the Job

This is a senior leadership post, combining advanced clinical practice with strategic oversight of a high-performing screening service. The Consultant Radiographer role offers the opportunity to shape and deliver expert clinical care across breast screening and symptomatic services, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to drive innovation, quality, and patient-centred care.

In addition to the core clinical post, the successful candidate will take on the responsibilities of Director of Breast Screening (DoBS), which attracts an additional responsibility allowance for leading and managing the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) across the region. These additional responsibilities are non-contractual and can be removed with three months’ notice. The DoBS role includes liaison with NHS England and the regional Quality Assurance teams, service development, and performance oversight.

About Us

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital, GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI provide a range of General Hospital services, including full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre. All hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day‑case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted: 11 December 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full‑time

Reference Number

331-L18510825-A

Job Locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA14RP

Job Responsibilities

1. Delivery of an integrated, responsive and effective Breast Imaging diagnostic service.
2. Provide a consultant service and carry out an expert practitioner role, which will involve invasive procedures, interpreting and reporting images, making a diagnosis and recommending further action.
3. Provide clinical leadership of the team and ensure compliance with national standards.
4. Provide a person‑centred approach to care and seek to incorporate the user perspective in future developments; bring innovation and influence to enhance the service and improve outcomes for patients. Lead the progression of the department to meet increasing demands on service provision and new imaging techniques and collaborate with other professional groups across boundaries to provide consultant‑level clinical leadership.

Person Specification

• Qualifications Essential
  • BSc Radiography (or equivalent)
  • HCPC Registered (or equivalent)
  • PgC Advanced Mammography Practice or equivalent
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Educated to Masters Level
• Desirable
  • PgC Teaching Qualification
  • Leadership or Management Qualification
• Experience Essential
  • Extensive experience in a Breast Diagnostic Setting
  • NHS Breast Screening Experience in NHSBSP Recall to Assessment
  • Experience in Evidence of Research and Development
  • Experience facilitating MDTs and performing interventional procedures
  • Evidence of Service Improvement or Change Management
  • Evidence of Leadership experience
• Skills Essential
  • IT literate, competent with PACS/RIS/NBSS
  • Effective communication skills
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
  • Resilient and able to work well under pressure
  • Ability to travel as required
  • Caring and empathetic

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA14RP

Employer Website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk