Mammographers

NHS Professionals Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS staff bank provider in Southampton is looking for a skilled practitioner for a specialized role in mammography. The position involves assessing and treating a patient caseload autonomously while coordinating the radiographic team. Applicants should possess a degree in Radiotherapy and a Post Graduate Qualification in Mammography. This role emphasizes patient care, teamwork, and effective communication. Offering flexible shifts to promote a healthy work-life balance, this is an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Learning & Development opportunities

Paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of IR(me)R 2000, IRR regulations and clinical governance.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialised mammographic examinations.
• Provide daily patient assessment and treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
• Manage own workload and organisation of colleagues.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Dexterity

Education

Degree in Radiotherapy diagnostic or therapeutic or equivalent

Post Graduate Qualification in Mammography

HCPC registered

Job description

a) Toundertake an unsupervised role in mammography and to assess and treat ownpatient workload and maintain associated records in an unsupervised area ofresponsibility.

b) Activelyparticipate in and be responsible for the organisation of the radiographicteam and patient workload in an allocated area, working as the dutycoordinator.

c) Undertakespecialised mammographic examinations.

d) Towork alongside the multidisciplinary team in the symptomatic and screeningsetting.

To undertake a specific allocated role in the management of thedepartment

Main duties of the job

Undertake a specialised clinical caseload of patients as an autonomouspractitioner, including complex patients, using clinical reasoning skills, toprovide daily patient assessment and treatment, supporting appropriate andearly discharge

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

1.Undertakea specialised clinical caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner,including complex patients, using clinical reasoning skills, to provide dailypatient assessment and treatment, supporting appropriate and early discharge.

2.Obtainverbal informed consent from patients, or their carers.

3.Follow and proposes changes to standards and policies forclinical practice to ensure a co-ordinated and effective service. Thisincludes infection prevention.

4.Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensureeffective communication and facilitate appropriate patient care.

5. Communicatesensitive information to patients/carers/staff, where there may be barriersto communication ensuring confidentiality and sensitivity to the audienceslevel of understanding and prior knowledge.

6. Beresponsible for keeping accurate and timely written and electronic patientrecords and statistical information. This may include written reports offunctional ability and specialist assessments.

7. Manageown time by prioritising competing service requirements, seeking guidancefrom senior staff where necessary.

8. Dayto day supervision, including training, of relevant team members whenrequired including practical, theoretical and clinical teaching of new staffentering speciality, medical and nursing students.

9. Ensurethat all equipment is in good working order and ready for immediate use andreport any defective equipment or provision of supplies to managers.

1. Keepup to date with clinical developments, through audit and research, andparticipate in innovation and change concerned with improving the standardsof care for patients.

2. Reportand act on adverse incidents.

3.Managingown workload and organisation of colleagues as a daily duty co-ordinator andcontribute to staff rotas and daily planning.

4. Carry out front line patient care andmammographic examinations essential to diagnosis and treatment. Be able tocommunicate with and reassure patients and deal with complex distressingsituations such as patients who have had a recent cancer diagnosis.

5. Use dexterity, co-ordination and sensoryskills for accurate positioning and adapting technique for patients withadditional needs.

6. Responsible for quality assurance ofimaging and determining if additional views or repeats are necessary.

7. Assess the ability of patients who undergomammographic examinations and modify techniques accordingly such as forpatients in additional needs clinics.

8.Usingown initiative, respond to patients and /or carers who are anxious abouttheir condition and its consequences and be able to communicate with patientsregarding complaints.

9. Ensure correct justification ofmammographic procedures keeping radiation doses as low as reasonablyachievable.

10. Responsible for adjusting exposure factorsbased on breast thickness for implant in situ.

11. Ensure comfort for patients fitted withcardiac devices adjusting technique as required.

12. Undertake tomosynthesis mammograms as wellas paddle and magnification views as necessary.

Responsible forchecking the position of the wire placement prior to surgery, includingdifferent views such as a lateral view

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Radiotherapy diagnostic or therapeutic or equivalent
• Post Graduate Qualification in Mammography
• HCPC registered
• Sound knowledge of IR(me)R 2000, IRR regulations and clinical governance
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP and Quality Assurance Programmes (QA)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of working in a breast screening unit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust