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Breast Radiology Assistant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Whitehaven

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GBP 24,000 - 30,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Cumbria seeks a Breast Radiology Assistant to provide quality patient care in imaging procedures. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to organize tasks efficiently. The successful candidate will assist women during x-ray and ultrasound examinations, support clinical procedures, and contribute to administrative duties. A commitment to patient confidentiality and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team are essential. Opportunities for professional growth within the NHS framework are included.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality.
Knowledge of breast screening.
Knowledge of radiology information systems.

Responsibilities

Assist with mammograms and ultrasounds.
Prepare patients for imaging procedures.
Provide administrative support and assist during clinical procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Teamwork

Empathy

Ability to work under supervision

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

GCSE maths or equivalent

NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapeutic support or equivalent

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Breast Radiology Assistant

The closing date is 23 January 2026

Breast Radiology Assistant 22.5 hrs Band 3 - WCH

An opportunity has arisen within the Breast Radiology department as a Radiology Assistant.

The Breast Screening unit provides a screening and symptomatic service to the women of North Cumbria aged between 50 and 70.

Women are offered breast screening appointments every 3 years at 2 sites in North Cumbria, Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.

The department also provides imaging support for a one-stop outpatient breast clinic in conjunction with the Breast Surgeon, performing image guided breast interventional procedures. In addition imaging is provided for the follow up of post treatment patients and also family history screening.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as a member of the Breast Imaging team to assist in the provision of high quality breast imaging, assist the breast radiology with interventional procedures, set trollies for procedures as well as assist with any relevant admin duties.

The successful candidate will be based at West Cumberland Hospital , however cross site working may be required to meet demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

Greet and escort women to changing area an assist them to prepare for their x-ray or ultrasound examination by giving clear instructions and helping with undressing/dressing where appropriate

Assist women during special x-ray and ultrasound procedures

Assist in clinical procedures under direction of Imaging staff

Show a caring responsible attitude towards all patients, clients and visitors

Have the ability to work under own initiative and also be a team player within the breast multi-disciplinary team

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

This post 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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Vivup is a free confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Knowledge