Consultant Radiographer

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension

Discount schemes

Health & wellbeing services

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Award in Mammography or equivalent and at least three other breast imaging related post graduate awards.
• MSc in breast imaging award.
• HCPC Registration.
• Practice Educator training.
• Counselling Qualification.
• Advanced Nationally recommended Cancer Communication Course.
• Management Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level care for patients with breast disease or risk.
• Exercise professional autonomy to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with Breast Imaging Services Manager and Clinical Lead.
• Adhere to HCPC and Society of Radiographers codes; engage in supervision and peer review.
• Work autonomously with own case load while consulting with radiologists as needed.

Skills

Breast ultrasound

Interventional imaging

Imaged interpretation

Teaching & supervision

Empathy & communication

IT literacy

Education

BSc in Radiography

Post-graduate Mammography award

MSc in breast imaging

HCPC Registration

Practice Educator training

Counselling qualification

Advanced cancer communication course

Management qualification

Tools

Breast imaging equipment

Job description

Main area Consultant Breast Radiographer Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri 8:30 to 5 pm) Job ref 434-SCS8327675

Site Breast Unit, Wycombe Hospital Town High Wycombe Salary £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

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 workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Award in Mammography or equivalent and at least three other breast imaging related post graduate award
• MSc in breast imaging award
• HCPC Registration
• Practice Educator training
• Counselling Qualification
• Advanced Nationally recommended Cancer Communication Course2
• Management Qualification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience within speciality at a senior level
• Significant experience of working within the NHSBSP or equivalent
• Advanced Practitioner experience working in all areas of breast imaging.
• Advanced specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and practices

Skills, abilities and Knowledge

• Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in all areas - breast ultrasound, interventional and imaged interpretation
• Teaching and Supervision of students and trainees
• Able to maintain accurate patient recordsaccording to trust policy
• Able to communicate complex, sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance, removing barriers to understanding
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• IT Literate
• Understanding of the national frameworks, NHSBSP, cancer plan, the cancer outcomes guidance and the peer review measures.

Special Circumstances

• Ability to work and travel cross site
• Ability to work unsocial hours
• Ability to participate in additional hours as required
• Must be a car user

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.