Mammography Advanced Practitioner (Interventional)

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner in Mammography to join their team in Luton. The ideal candidate will possess a postgraduate qualification in mammography and will work in a supportive environment, providing crucial breast screening services. This role offers opportunities for professional development and is restricted to female applicants due to the nature of the work. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this rewarding position.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for role progression

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in breast interventional procedures required.
• Experience in breast screening and interventional techniques desired.
• Understanding of qualities required for role necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support symptomatic and screening clinics at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
• Participate in mobile unit operations.
• Contribute to service development and team support.

Skills

Breast screening experience

Interventional experience

Good communication skills

Ability to communicate complex information

Education

UK recognized postgraduate qualification in mammography

Postgraduate qualification in interventional techniques

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Client:

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Luton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

Beds & Herts Breast Screening Services are inviting applications for the role of:

Advanced Practitioner – AfC Band 7 (37.5 hours per week)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner with a postgraduate qualification in breast interventional procedures to join our supportive and welcoming team.

We also welcome applications from radiographers who hold a postgraduate certificate in mammography and are keen to pursue further training in breast intervention. If you're passionate about advancing your skills and contributing to high-quality patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Beds & Herts Breast Screening Service is one of the largest units in the country and provides breast screening and assessment services to women living across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.The successful candidate will be expected to support symptomatic, screening, assessment and follow up clinics in the Breast Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and screening on 5 mobile units. The ability to get to the mobiles is essential.

Opportunities for role progression form an exciting part of our continuing service development plan. We currently have 10 mammographers working in advanced practice and have recently trained a consultant radiographer.

We can offer you the chance to join a great friendly team, aiming to provide the best service to our women.

This post has a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) and is therefore restricted to female applicants only.

Informal visits are encouraged, please contact Anne- Marie Leach, Deputy Screening Manager on 01582 497593

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To participate in the radiographic operation of the assessment centre, mobile units and symptomatic clinics in accordance with the agreed operational policies of the Breast Screening Services and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Person specification

Qualifications

• Uk recognised post graduate qualification in mammography

Experience

• Breast screening experience
• Interventional experience

Knowledge

• Understanding of qualities required for role
• Good communication skills to support team and clients
• Able to communicate complex information

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust

Job overview

Beds & Herts Breast Screening Services are inviting applications for the role of:

Advanced Practitioner – AfC Band 7 (37.5 hours per week)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner with a postgraduate qualification in breast interventional procedures to join our supportive and welcoming team.

We also welcome applications from radiographers who hold a postgraduate certificate in mammography and are keen to pursue further training in breast intervention. If you're passionate about advancing your skills and contributing to high-quality patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Beds & Herts Breast Screening Service is one of the largest units in the country and provides breast screening and assessment services to women living across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.The successful candidate will be expected to support symptomatic, screening, assessment and follow up clinics in the Breast Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and screening on 5 mobile units. The ability to get to the mobiles is essential.

Opportunities for role progression form an exciting part of our continuing service development plan. We currently have 10 mammographers working in advanced practice and have recently trained a consultant radiographer.

We can offer you the chance to join a great friendly team, aiming to provide the best service to our women.

This post has a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) and is therefore restricted to female applicants only.

Informal visits are encouraged, please contact Anne- Marie Leach, Deputy Screening Manager on 01582 497593

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To participate in the radiographic operation of the assessment centre, mobile units and symptomatic clinics in accordance with the agreed operational policies of the Breast Screening Services and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Uk recognised post graduate qualification in mammography

Desirable criteria

Post graduate qualification in interventional techniques

Experience

Essential criteria

Breast screening experience

Desirable criteria

Interventional experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of qualities required for role

Desirable criteria

Has qualification in role

Communication skills

Essential criteria

Good communication skills to support team and clients

Desirable criteria

Able to communicate complex information

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
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