Clinical Specialist - Advanced Practitioner Radiographer

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Clinical Specialist - Advanced Practitioner Radiographer to utilize advanced radiography skills in diagnosing breast diseases. This essential role requires expertise in mammography and ultrasound, delivering high-quality clinical services per NHS standards. Ideal candidates will have the necessary qualifications and a commitment to patient care in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Must have advanced qualifications and experience as a radiographer.
• Expertise in mammography and breast ultrasound needed.
• Experience with interventional procedures is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide reports and diagnoses on mammograms according to protocols.
• Conduct breast ultrasound and manage symptomatic breast lists.
• Participate in audits of mammography and ultrasound procedures.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Ultrasound skills

Interventional procedures

Education

Relevant radiography qualifications

Job description

Clinical Specialist - Advanced Practitioner Radiographer

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This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified radiographer to use highly developed specialist knowledge and clinical skills in the diagnosis of breast disease working closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality clinical service as required by the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme and Cancer Services within NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

Please note that this is not a training role. Applicants must already have the required qualifications and level of experience specified within the person specification and job description.

The exact job plan will be discussed with the successful applicant.

To provide reports and diagnosis on screening and symptomatic mammograms in accordance with national and local protocols, initiating further investigations as required.

Participate in personal and departmental audit of mammographic reporting and recall procedures.

To perform breast ultrasound within symptomatic and assessment clinics with an imaging Consultant. To perform ultrasound guided interventional procedures including cyst aspirations, image-guided fine needle aspiration and core biopsies. Also ultrasound guided

localisation of lesions prior to breast surgery. Issue autonomous reports on these procedures.

Participate in personal and departmental audit of ultrasound procedures.

To provide an ultrasound service for low risk clinics and manage symptomatic breast ultrasound lists, perform biopsies where appropriate and direct patient care

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sheetal Sharma Job title: Consultant Radiologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 706 2920

Dr Asha Shivaram, consultant radiologist, 0151 706 2920

Wendy Thompson, Breast Screening Programme Manager, 0151 706 2953

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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