Mammographer | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Qualified Mammographer to join the Breast Imaging Service. The successful candidate will perform high-quality mammography, support interventional procedures, and participate in quality control and continuous professional development.

The role requires a PG Certificate in Mammography Practice and a strong commitment to patient care, teamwork, and service improvement within a busy imaging environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Ability to integrate with the existing team and support CPD.

Responsibilities

• Perform all mammography examinations to NHSBSP standards with precision and speed.
• Carry out quality control tests as per QA programme and report equipment issues.
• Vet imaging requests for symptomatic and family history patients under IR(ME)R 2017.
• Assist in interventional procedures (biopsies, VABs, localisations) as required.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior staff and students.
• Maintain infection control and environmental standards in all imaging areas.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

PG Cert in Mammography Practice

Job description

Mammographer | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Exciting opportunity for a Qualified Mammographer.

We would like to hear from self-motivated, enthusiastic Mammographers who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within our busy Breast Imaging Service. Candidates must hold PG Cert in Mammography Practice.

The successful applicant will be reliable, friendly, and hardworking withexcellent organisational and communication skills.The ability to integrate well with the existing team and a genuine desire to contribute to service development and quality improvement is essential.Excellent concentration skills, attention to detail with the ability to empathise with and understand client/patient needs.

Bolton Breast Imaging is committed to providing high quality care for all clients/patients attending for Breast Imaging. Imaging is undertaken for Bolton Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services, delivered at the basesite at Bolton Royal Hospital, and at our 3 satellite sites in Bolton centre, Radcliffe and Rochdale.

The service fully supports skill mix, with Consultant, Advanced, Enhanced and Assistant/Associate Practitioners. We are a progressive service and are supportive and actively promote continued professional development.

The role of a Mammographer is to provide and maintain a high standard of mammography for all patients and clients attending for breast imaging. To work alongside Enhanced and Advanced Practitioners in interventional procedures assisting in core biopsies, VAB’s and localisations. To undertake daily, weekly and monthly quality control tests in line with the department’s quality assurance programme and report any equipment malfunction or image deterioration promptly. Regular self-assessment and peer review of performance associated with service audit is integral to the role as is continual professional development (CPD).

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC).

Come and join our friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team at Bolton Breast Unit.

Situated in an ideal location close to all that Manchester has to offerwith good transport linksto M61 and M60but also close to beautiful countryside.

• Perform all mammography examinations to the highest standard with precision and speed in line with the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) guidelines, and ensure that the client/patient episode is documented and carried out in accordance with departmental protocol
• Use relevant knowledge, clinical experience, and departmental protocols to select the appropriate mammographic projections and exposures to ensure optimum diagnostic imaging
• Participate in the updating of procedures and protocols to reflect changes in practice
• Evaluation of mammography images to assess diagnostic quality and adequacy
• Adhere to departmental protocols and procedures including Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
• Undertake vetting of mammography requests for symptomatic and family history patients, ensuring all imaging request provide sufficient and relevant clinical information for justification in accordance with IR(ME)R 2017
• Actively participate and be responsible for equipment quality control and safety checks as defined in the departmental quality control manual, documenting all test parameters, and reporting any equipment faults and/or test results outside acceptable limits to the QA Radiographer, Lead Mammographer or Deputy lead Mammographer, recording any action taken
• Undertake clinical duties in the service in accordance with the service staffing rota
• Perform assessment mammography and provide technical and clinical assistance in all mammographic interventional procedures
• Provide professional support, guidance, and leadership to less experienced members of staff, including trainee mammography practitioners, assistant practitioners, mammography assistants and radiography students
• Be proficient in assisting practitioners during biopsy procedures using basic nursing techniques as required
• Ensure a high level of environmental quality is achieved by always maintaining cleanliness and tidiness in all areas whilst complying with infection control policies
• To be able to critically appraise quality standards of mammography to ensure a high-quality diagnostic service (through regular self-assessment and peer review processes).
• To participate in service audit and presentation of associated findings to peer group
• Must hold PG Certificate
• Always maintain an efficient workflow in all areas of the service

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026

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