Mammography Specialist - Flexible Hours & Breast Imaging

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Mammographer to deliver mammography across screening, symptomatic clinics, surveillance and family history programmes for women in Leicestershire and Rutland.

The role involves preparing equipment, guiding patients through the process, and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety in line with NHSBSP standards. Flexibility to work across sites is required.

Qualifikationen

• Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography.
• UK NHS Breast Screening Programme certificate of competency or postgraduate award in mammographic practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Aufgaben

• Deliver mammography across screening, symptomatic breast clinics, surveillance and the family history programme for women in Leicestershire and Rutland
• Prepare mammography equipment before use, checking it works correctly and safely
• Interview women attending breast imaging and guide them through the mammographic process
• Care for patients' comfort, privacy, dignity, and religious and cultural beliefs in the Breast Care Centre
• Monitor equipment and quality standards to NHSBSP guidelines, encouraging right first time radiography
• Maintain NHS Breast Screening Programme image quality standards for mammographers
• Carry out Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography and IV contrast injection after training
• Record patient, examination and post-processing details on RIS, PACS and NHS BSP systems
• Assist with departmental systems of work and operational policies and procedures
• Propose and introduce changes to clinical practice and service improvements
• Collect data for NHS BSP quality assurance and quality control
• Provide first-line management and work with radiologists, superintendent radiographers and other divisions

Kenntnisse

English communication

Teamwork

Initiative & problem solving

Time management

Ausbildung

Diploma of the College of Radiographers

BSc in Radiography

NHS Breast Screening Programme certificate of competency

Tools

Mammography equipment

RIS

PACS

Jobbeschreibung

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Mammographer to deliver mammography across screening, symptomatic clinics, surveillance and family history programmes for women in Leicestershire and Rutland.

The role involves preparing equipment, guiding patients through the process, and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety in line with NHSBSP standards. Flexibility to work across sites is required.