Consultant Mammographer

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Funding for research activities

Career progression

Flexibility

Job summary

InHealth Group’s Surrey and North East Hampshire breast screening service seeks a consultant mammographer to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care and to mentor junior radiographers. You will work closely with radiologists and contribute to teaching and research activities.

The post is senior, full-time, supporting the screening director and deputy, with autonomous practice across advanced mammography pillars and involvement in KPI governance and clinical leadership.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or eligible for registration.
• Postgraduate award in mammography at master’s level.
• Certificate of Competence in Mammography required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based, patient-focused breast screening.
• Provide direct clinical care to women screened and assessed by the SNEH BSS, working autonomously alongside radiologists.
• Support the screening director and deputy director within the service's senior leadership.
• Attend meetings and study days in the absence of the director of screening.
• Support management of service KPIs with the senior leadership teams.
• Attend SMT meetings in the absence of clinical leadership.
• Lead and mentor junior advanced practitioner radiographers, and develop other team members.
• Teach on training centre courses and take part in research activities.
• Contribute to meeting service demand, including active participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Clinical breast examination

Advanced communications

Research and evidence-based practice

Education

BSc in Radiography

Certificate of Competence in Mammography

Masters level mammography

Advanced breast interventional techniques

Ultrasound of the breast

Interpretation and reporting in mammography

Job description

This consultant-level post sits in InHealth Group's breast screening service for Surrey and North East Hampshire. Work centres on direct care of screened women, alongside radiologists, plus mentoring junior radiographers and contributing to teaching and research. A very senior, full-time post supporting the screening director and deputy, working autonomously across the pillars of advanced practice. Fit depends on HCPC registration, a mammography certificate of competence and a master's-level mammography award.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based, patient-focused breast screening
• Provide direct clinical care to women screened and assessed by the SNEH BSS, working autonomously alongside radiologists
• Support the screening director and deputy director within the service's senior leadership
• Attend meetings and study days in the absence of the director of screening
• Support management of service KPIs with the senior leadership teams
• Attend SMT meetings in the absence of clinical leadership
• Support operational management of the clinical department
• Maintain competent practice in all areas underpinning the Consultant Mammographer role
• Build the QMS framework for the service's clinical function
• Lead and mentor junior advanced practitioner radiographers, and develop other team members
• Teach on training centre courses and take part in research activities
• Contribute to meeting service demand, including active participation in multidisciplinary team meetings

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent
• Certificate of Competence in Mammography
• Postgraduate award in mammography at master's level
• Advanced principles and practice in breast interventional techniques
• Ultrasound of the breast
• Interpretation and reporting in mammography

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical breast examination and client communication
• Advanced communications course
• Research and evidence-based practice

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities
• Funding for research activities, including conference presentations
• Career progression, sideways moves or new roles as the business grows
• Flexibility (no detail given)