Mammographer

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; Ibrido; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working options

NHS benefits and discounts

PPE & flu vaccination encouragement

Descrizione del lavoro

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Mammographer (trainee or qualified) to join the Bucks Breast Unit at Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe. The post offers opportunities to progress clinically or managerially within a supportive team.

Role involves high-quality imaging, participation in mobile screening services, and flexible coverage across sites. Internal applicants may have secondment options and training is provided.

Competenze

• Degree or equivalent in Radiography.
• HPC Registration.
• Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant short courses.
• Cannulation training.
• Certificate in Mammography.

Mansioni

• Produce high standard of images.
• Maintain patient-centred approach.
• Provide skilled mammography in symptomatic and screening settings.
• Participate in mobile breast screening service across sites.
• Support consultant staff in NHSBSP assessment clinics.
• Work without supervision in mammography and organise workload.

Formazione

Degree or equivalent in Radiography

HPC Registration

CPD & short courses

Cannulation training

Certificate in Mammography

Strumenti

None

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

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

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen for a Mammographer (trainee or qualified) to join a progressive and motivated breast imaging team at Buckinghamshire Breast Unit.

If you are a qualified radiographer looking to specialise or a qualified mammographer looking for a new challenge. We are keen to attract staff who wish to progress, the unit has a long history of encouraging this whether clinically or managerial.

If you do not hold a UK qualification for mammography, then you will need to attend a recognised postgraduate course and formal training will be provided. If you are an international applicant, you will need to have IELTS at level 7.

The postholder will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team based at the purpose-built Bucks Breast Unit on the Wycombe Hospital site in High Wycombe. We also have 2 mobile units that provide screening for the women of Buckinghamshire.

Main duties of the job

• To produce high standard of images.
• To ensure that a patient centred approach is always maintained.
• To provide highly skilled and specialised Mammography within a symptomatic and screening setting
• Participate in the mobile breast screening service on a flexible basis across all sites.
• Participate as required in the NHSBSP assessment clinics and provide effective support for consultant staff.
• To work without supervision in mammography, managing own workload and
  organisation of junior colleagues.

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, Qualifiactions

• Degree or equivalent in Radiography
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant short courses
• Cannulation training
• Certificate in Mammography

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Clear concise oral and written communication skills in order to deal with a range of staff/ patients and provide written reports.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations, complaints, aggressive behaviour
• Appraisal and objective setting

Experience

• Mammography experience
• Experience of Quality Assurance
• CESM experience
• Experience in supervision and training of junior colleagues

Special Circumstances

• Travel to other sites and car driver
• Flexible to cover annual leave/sickness

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.