Mammography Associate Practitioner

Inhealth; South Nutfield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Private medical insurance options

Generous pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

InHealth seeks a Mammography Associate Practitioner to perform routine high quality screening mammograms at The Jarvis Breast Centre in Guildford or mobile sites across Surrey. You will work within NHS Breast Screening Programme guidelines and travel to mobile units as required.

You must have NHSBSP/NBSS experience, a full UK driving licence, and be able to load/unload clinics, perform daily QA, and maintain records.

Qualifications

• Relevant NHSBSP experience with NBSS knowledge.
• Full UK driving licence (essential, as travel to mobile screening sites is required).
• Be willing to drive to any of our sites.
• Load and unload clinics for reporting.
• Perform daily QA on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine high quality screening mammograms, taking part in a rota to work at The Jarvis Centre or at mobile screening sites.
• Work in line with your Scope of Practice and under supervision of a radiographer.
• Prepare individuals, equipment and environments for clinical mammography and operate equipment safely.

Skills

NBSS knowledge

NHSBSP experience

Driving

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Mammography Associate Practitioner

Salary: £28,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: The Jarvis Breast Centre, Guildford, Surrey

Requirement: Full UK driving licence (essential, as travel to mobile screening sites is required)

This is a 12 month Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave

Are you looking for a rewarding career in healthcare? Would you like to be part of a service that makes a real difference in early cancer detection? We have a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated breast screening team as a Mammography Associate Practitioner.

As part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP), we invite women aged 50 to 70 to attend routine mammograms every three years. Our team works from a static unit at The Jarvis Breast Centre in Guildford, as well as five mobile units across Surrey.

What You'll Be Doing

You will perform routine high quality screening mammograms, taking part in a rota to work at The Jarvis Centre or at mobile screening sites.

Mammography Associates are required to:

• Work in line with your Scope of Practice
• Work under the supervision of a radiographer
• Prepare individuals, equipment and work environments for clinical mammography
• Operate specialised mammography equipment safely and within standard operating procedures
• Reassure, advise and support individuals using effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Consistently produce high quality mammography images to meet rigorous NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) standards.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records
• Use information management systems effectively
• Promote and maintain professional practice
• Evaluate own technical performance and suggest improvement strategies
• Perform and document routine regulatory quality control tests on all mammographic equipment
• Monitor equipment performance and report exceptional results
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary breast care team
• Maintain health and safety in the workplace

What We're Looking For

• Professional, empathetic, and respectful in all interactions
• A team player who is dependable, approachable, and proactive
• Calm under pressure, with a positive attitude in challenging situations
• Comfortable working closely with patients in a clinical setting
• Motivated to learn, develop, and make a real impact on people’s lives

About you

• Relevant NHSBSP experience with NBSS knowledge
• Be a driver, willing to drive to any of our sites
• Perform daily QA on equipment
• Maintain your individual Image Assessment records. This is keeping in line with NHSBSP Guidance for mammographers document
• Load and unload clinics for reporting
• Undertake chaperone duties during assessment clinics

What's in it for you

We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy. This is your place to access thousands of offers and discounts on a wide range of products and services relating to: fashion, travel, eating out, technology, leisure and more!

In addition to this, we also offer:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous company contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance options
• Life assurance
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition
• Long service recognition, with vouchers and additional annual leave
• Refer a friend bonus
• Discounts on InHealth's healthcare services
• Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options
• Paid-for professional memberships and more!

Making sure our people are happy at work is one of our main priorities, which means giving them as many opportunities as we can to support their personal and professional growth. We also have an innovative approach to personal and professional development, helping you to be the best version of you and giving you a real career pathway.

About us

InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years to make healthcare better for more than 5 million patients each year.

For clinical colleagues, that means delivering high-quality care within modern settings, with state-of-the-art equipment across a wide range of community, hospital and mobile settings.

With flexibility, strong learning and development opportunities, and the chance to support people at important moments in their healthcare journey, you can build a rewarding career while making a real difference locally and nationally.

InHealth is a place where you’re trusted to do your job well, supported by people who value your expertise and give you the space to act on it. Teams show up for each other, leaders back your judgment and help remove blockers rather than create them.

New opportunities open as we grow - whether that’s progressing, moving sideways or taking on something different as your strengths evolve. And everything we do is focussed on making healthcare better - for patients, partners and the people delivering care.

Read more about us here: Who We Are - InHealth Group