Consultant Radiographer | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant Radiographer for its growing breast imaging service at Wycombe Hospital. The role requires advanced practice in various modalities and specific qualifications, including a BSc in Radiography and HCPC registration. Candidates will benefit from NHS perks like generous leave and a pension scheme, along with development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Possess the BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of Advanced Practitioner experience in breast imaging.
• HCPC registered and hold the Certificate of Competence in Mammography.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care to patients at risk of breast disease.
• Exercise professional autonomy to improve patient outcomes.
• Develop Breast Services in line with best practices.
• Adhere to professional conduct codes and local Trust policies.
• Manage own caseload while consulting with colleagues.

Skills

Advanced Practitioner in breast imaging

Expert level of care

Clinical reasoning

Autonomy in decision-making

Education

BSc in Radiography or equivalent

Minimum of 3 years Advanced Practitioner experience

HCPC registration

Certificate of Competence in Mammography

Post-graduate Award in Mammography

MSc in advanced mammography practice

Job description

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 in multiple areas of breast imaging. 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 and an MSc in advanced mammography practice is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate an expert level of care to patients presenting with, or who are at risk of, breast disease, including assessment and diagnosis.
• Exercise a degree of professional autonomy in the decision‑making process that will improve overall patient outcomes.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work autonomously in day‑to‑day practice with own caseload while consulting with Consultant Radiologists and other colleagues for difficult or equivocal cases.

Benefits & Working Conditions

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

Our Values & Diversity

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. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates. We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application. We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

How to Apply

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.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.