Mammographer

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a senior radiographer to perform specialist mammography at the Breast Centre and on two mobile units around Wiltshire. The role includes some clinic supervision and management responsibilities.

Working hours are 37.5 per week or part-time in full days, with some evenings and weekends as required. The post involves ultrasound support and interventional procedures in clinics.

Qualifications

• Independently assess patients and perform specialist mammography.
• Provide high standard of care to women attending for breast imaging.
• Address patients' information needs about breast awareness and health issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist Radiologist with Ultrasound examinations and biopsies.
• Manage clinics and workload to ensure smooth operation.
• Provide support to anxious patients and explain clinical implications.

Skills

Mammography

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Radiographer (Band 6 senior level)

Job description

The role encompasses working both at the Breast Centre at The Great Western Hospital and on the service's two mobile units which travel around Wiltshire on a three year round plan.

The successful candidate will be expected to carry out routine breast screening and the more specialist mammographic examinations required in screening assessment clinics and symptomatic breast clinics. The post is that of a senior grade and so duties will encompass some managerial and supervisory tasks.

The post will be either full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time (in full days) as agreed with applicant, principally within 8.30-17.30 normal working hours but you will be expected to cover some limited evening and weekend work.

Main duties of the job

• To independently assess each patient. Perform specialist mammography at the speed and technical skill level demanded by the service, adapting radiographic techniques according to the needs of the patient.
• To work at a band 6 senior Radiographer level, taking responsibility for the smooth running of clinics and workload management.
• To provide an excellent standard of care to women attending for mammography.
• Be sufficiently informed and professionally competent to identify and address patients' information needs with respect to breast awareness and other health issues
• To carry out discussion with the patient regarding clinical implications and outcomes. Deal appropriately with complex, sensitive or contentious information on a regular basis.
• To assist the Radiologist with Ultrasound examinations and to take a lead role in patient care and clinical support during interventional procedures, including image guided biopsies in the assessment and symptomatic clinics.
• To meet the psychological needs of anxious patients undergoing biopsies and carry out basic nursing procedures to dress puncture sites and give after-care advise
• To support patients and relatives who may be in a distressed or anxious state with sensitivity and empathy

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.