Consultant Radiographer - Breast

Transformation Unit; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Radiographer in Breast within the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service. The role operates at an advanced level within a multi-disciplinary breast imaging team across Royal Lancaster Infirmary and partner sites.

The post holder will lead in clinical decision making, provide expert breast imaging, and contribute to MDT discussions, with strong emphasis on quality and patient care

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography is required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mammography and Advanced Practice are desirable.
• Masters level education or ongoing studies preferred.
• Teaching qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical decision making in breast imaging within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide high quality, responsive breast imaging services.
• Autonomously lead in the breast team with policy-driven actions.
• Offer expert advice on differential diagnosis and follow-up.
• Develop and deliver a high-quality breast service across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Decision making

Breast imaging expertise

Interventional procedures

Education

BSc Radiography

HCPC Registered

PGc Mammography

PGc Advanced Practice

Masters level or in progress

PGc Teaching Qualification

Tools

NBSS

PACS

RIS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £79,504 - £91,609 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Consultant Radiographer - Breast

NHS AfC: Band 8c

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity to join our established Breast Imaging team as a Consultant Radiographer in Breast, for the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service. University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Consultant Radiographer to join our prestigious healthcare team and contribute to our commitment to providing exceptional patient care.

The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service, as part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, operates Breast Screening and Symptomatic services from dedicated imaging units at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital.

In addition, we operate two mobile units in the community.

The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service is a highly performing service for Breast Screening with a dedicated, caring and professional team of Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers, Programme Management and Administrators.

The unit is fully digital with a robust PACS system. Our Radiology team is also part of the strong and effective UHMB Breast Multidisciplinary Team alongside members of the Surgical, Histopathology, Breast Care Nurses and Oncology services.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Radiographer will be an independent accountable practitioner working on their own initiative and taking a lead role in clinical decision making, working collaboratively with the wider multi professional breast screening and symptomatic radiology team and breast surgical team.

The post holder will provide a high quality and responsive breast imaging service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst maintaining and monitoring performance as set out by the NHSBSP to enable standards to be met.

They will fulfil a senior role in the breast team with the autonomy to initiate action based on their interpretation of policies/guidelines, seeking advice if required . This will include providing expert advice and guidance to colleagues in relation to differential diagnosis and follow up.

The post holder will be a highly motivated Radiographer with extensive expert knowledge and experience in all aspects of breast imaging. They will be committed to the development and delivery of a high quality breast service in North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography
• HCPC Registered
• PGc Mammography
• PGc Advanced Practice
• Educated to Masters level or working towards
• PGc Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Extensive experience in breast diagnostic setting
• NHS Breast Screening Programme Experience
• Experience in NHSBSP Recall to Assessment
• Experience facilitating MDT
• Extensive experience performing interventional procedures

Skills

• IT Literate - compotent with NBSS/PACS/RIS/Microsoft 365
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Resilient and able to work under pressure

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

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.

Name Emily Brooks Job title Head of Breast Screening Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01524519455 Additional information Joleen Kirsty Eden Consultant Radiographer, Director of Breast Screening [e-mail]