Consultant Mammographer

Inhealth; Guildford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Hybrid and flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental leave

Recognition programmes

Discounts on healthcare services

Job summary

InHealth is seeking a Consultant Mammographer in Guildford to lead all pillars of advanced radiographic practice within a busy breast imaging service.

You will work autonomously with radiologists and lead other advanced practitioners, shaping service delivery, education, and research across Surrey and North East Hampshire. A strong leadership and teaching ethos is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level radiography qualification and HCPC registration.
• Specialist training in mammography and breast imaging.
• Experience in leadership within a breast imaging service.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based breast screening as a senior consultant.
• Support senior leadership and KPI delivery within the service.
• Lead, mentor and develop junior clinical colleagues and radiographers.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and research activities.

Skills

Leadership mindset

Autonomous practice

Clinical collaboration

Patient communication

Education

BSc in Radiography or equivalent

HCPC registration

Certificate of Competence in Mammography

Post Graduate Award in Mammography (Master's level)

Advanced Principles and Practice in Breast Interventional Techniques

Ultrasound of the Breast

Interpretation and Reporting in Mammography

Clinical Breast Examination and Client Communication

Advanced Communications course

Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Job description

About the role

Consultant Mammographer
Guildford, Surrey | Full-Time

Shape the Future of Breast Imaging

Every day, you'll play a vital role in helping detect breast cancer early and improving outcomes for thousands of women across Surrey and North East Hampshire.

What You'll Be Doing

You will join the team in a very senior capacity covering all four pillars of advanced radiographic practice:

Clinical skills will be harnessed in the direct care of women screened and assessed by the SNEH BSS. You will work as an autonomous member of the clinical team alongside and in partnership with radiologists and other advanced practitioner radiographers of different levels.

Leadership & Management will build through teamworking and focused mentoring of junior clinical colleagues. The nature of a modern breast screening service inherently includes the need for leadership and management of various groups in the team. For example, Consultant Mammographers are perfectly placed to lead other advanced practitioner radiographers and manage critical aspects of the delivery of the service.

Education and Research is led by our training centre team of educators and researchers. There will be full expectation Consultant Mammographers in the service will develop other members of the team, teach on our courses and be actively involved in our research activities. Funding for research activities will include provision to support conference presentations.

What you will be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality evidence-based patient focused breast screening.
• Support the Director ad Deputy Director of screening within the senior leadership of the service
• Attend meetings/study days in the absence of the director of screening
• Support the management if the service KPI’s in conjunction with the senior leadership teams
• Attend SMT meetings in the absence of clinical leadership
• Support the operational management of the clinical department
• Competent practice in all areas underpinning the Consultant Mammographer role.
• Building the QMS framework for the clinical function of the service
• Energetically working across the pillars of advanced radiographic practice to the levels expected of a Consultant Mammographer.
• Contributing to meeting the demands of the service, including active participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.

What We’re Looking For

• Have a BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Have current HCPC registration.
• Have a Certificate of Competence in Mammography.
• Post Graduate award in Mammography at master's level
• Advanced Principles and Practice Breast Interventional Techniques
• Ultrasound of the Breast
• Interpretation and Reporting in Mammography
• Clinical Breast Examination and Client Communication
• Advance Communications course
• Research and Evidence-Based Practice

What’s in it for you

We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy. This is your place to access thousands of offers and discounts on a wide range of products and services relating to: fashion, travel, eating out, technology, leisure and more!

In addition to this, we also offer:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous company contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance options
• Life assurance
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition
• Long service recognition, with vouchers and additional annual leave
• Refer a friend bonus
• Discounts on InHealth’s healthcare services
• Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options
• Paid-for professional memberships and more!

About us

InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years to make healthcare better for more than 5 million patients each year.

For clinical colleagues, that means delivering high-quality care within modern settings, with state-of-the-art equipment across a wide range of community, hospital and mobile settings.

With flexibility, strong learning and development opportunities, and the chance to support people at important moments in their healthcare journey, you can build a rewarding career while making a real difference locally and nationally.

InHealth is a place where you're trusted to do your job well, supported by people who value your expertise and give you the space to act on it. Teams show up for each other, leaders back your judgment and help remove blockers rather than create them.

New opportunities open as we grow - whether that's progressing, moving sideways or taking on something different as your strengths evolve. And everything we do is focussed on making healthcare better - for patients, partners and the people delivering care.

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InHealth is an equal opportunities employer.