Consultant Radiographer – Breast Imaging

Nhs Lanarkshire; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 77.000 - 82.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental pay progression

Sick leave with length of service

NHS discounts

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Lanarkshire’s Radiology department seeks an experienced clinician to lead the Breast Imaging Service. The post holder will provide strategic direction, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive service development across Lanarkshire’s networks.

The role requires leadership, clinical expertise in mammography and ultrasound, and engagement with education providers and quality improvement initiatives.

Formación

• Strategic leadership in Breast Imaging Service.
• Work across professional boundaries within Lanarkshire's MCN for Breast.
• Collaborate with Radiologists, Radiographers and Breast Care Nurses.

Responsabilidades

• Report mammograms independently and advise on additional views.
• Perform and report breast ultrasound independently with correlations.
• Provide professional leadership to radiology colleagues for role development in radiographers and advanced practitioners.
• Undertake CPD to maintain registration requirements with the Health Profession Council.
• Lead and participate in collaborative research projects within breast service at NHS Lanarkshire.

Herramientas

Driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Job reference: 262066
Salary: Band 8B (£76,888 - £82,251)
Job closing date: 12/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: University Hospital Hairmyres
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 28.8
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: Radiology

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The post holder will provide strategic direction and leadership to further develop clinical practice in the Breast Imaging Service. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, as part of Lanarkshire’s Managed Clinical Network for Breast and in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholder groups. These include breast service multidisciplinary teams, Radiologists, Radiographers Breast Surgeons, Breast Care Nurses, practice development centre, higher education providers, service users and carers, NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.

In this key role, you will:

• Report mammograms independently. Advising and arranging additional views as necessary. Perform and report breast ultrasound independently and correlate findings with clinical and mammographic features. Issue comprehensive and timely reports with recommendations for further imaging and/or biopsy.
• Clinical Lead in Mammography for the NHS Lanarkshire
• Provide professional leadership to radiology colleagues to initiate and mentor for role development in radiographers and advanced practitioners.
• Undertake CPD to maintain registration requirements of the Health Profession Council
• Lead, develop and participate in collaborative research projects within breast service in NHS Lanarkshire.

What You'll Bring:

• Report mammograms independently. Advising and arranging additional views as necessary. Perform and report breast ultrasound independently and correlate findings with clinical and mammographic features. Issue comprehensive and timely reports with recommendations for further imaging and/or biopsy
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
• Must be able to travel to attend meetings

What we Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Anne Lang, Consultant Radiographer on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.