Consultant Radiographer

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Generous annual leave

Discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an 8b Consultant Radiographer to support the NHS breast imaging service and screening programme at Wycombe Hospital. You will work autonomously with a defined case load while collaborating with consultants to advance breast services.

The role requires HCPC registration, advanced mammography qualifications, and an MSc in advanced mammography practice, with experience in breast imaging and interventional techniques.

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years Advanced Practitioner experience.
• HCPC registered and hold the Certificate of Competence in Mammography or Post-graduate Award in Mammography.
• Post-graduate qualifications: film reading/reporting, interventional techniques, breast ultrasound and breast examination.
• Experience as an Advanced Practitioner/Consultant radiographer in the Breast Imaging Service is required.
• MSc in advanced mammography practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate expert level care to patients with breast disease or risk, including assessment and diagnosis.
• Work with the Breast Imaging Services Manager and Clinical Lead to develop Breast Services in line with best practice.
• Adhere to HCPC and Society of Radiographers codes; participate in supervision and peer review.
• Manage own day-to-day case load and consult with Consultant Radiologists on difficult cases.

Skills

Advanced practitioner experience

Breast imaging expertise

Clinical reasoning

Autonomy in day-to-day practice

Education

BSc in Radiography

MSc in advanced mammography

Tools

Mammography accreditation (Certificate of Competence)

Breast ultrasound

Interventional techniques

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to for an 8b Consultant Radiographer to join our team to support the delivery of an increasing symptomatic breast imaging service and the NHS breast screening programme at Wycombe Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to undertake advanced practice in multiple modalities demonstrating a high level of knowledge, clinical reasoning and experience.

The unit diagnoses nearly 600 new breast cancer cases per year and the radiology team provides timely imaging support for four breast surgeons.

The post-holder will possess the BSc in Radiography, or equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years Advanced Practitioner experience.

They will be HCPC registered and hold the Certificate of Competence in Mammography or Post-graduate Award in Mammography.

In addition, the post-holder will hold the following post-graduate qualifications; film reading/reporting, interventional techniques, breast ultrasound and breast examination. Experience as an Advanced Practitioner/ Consultant radiographer in the Breast Imaging Service is required. They should possess an MSc in advanced mammography practice.

The post-holder will provide and facilitate an expert level of care to patients presenting with, or who are at risk of, breast disease, including the assessment and diagnosis of patients. They will exercise a degree of professional autonomy in the decision-making process that will improve overall patient outcomes. They will work with the Breast Imaging Services Manager, the Clinical Lead for Breast Imaging and the Band 8c Consultant Radiographer in developing Breast Services in line with best practice and national, regional and local imperatives.

The post-holder must adhere to the Health Care Professions Council and the Society of Radiographers Code of Professional Conduct, local Trust policies, protocols and guidelines and be actively involved in clinical supervision and peer review.

The Consultant Radiographer will work autonomously in day-to-day practice with his/her own case load, at the same time having the opportunity to confer with Consultant Radiologists and other colleagues reciprocally for difficult or equivocal cases.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joan Butt Job title: Consultant Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01494 42323300