Modality Extended Imaging Practitioner (XR08)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Modality Extended Imaging Practitioner to enhance their breast radiology team. The role demands advanced practice skills in breast ultrasound and interventional procedures. Candidates should possess a BSC in Radiography and postgraduate qualifications in breast imaging. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential for providing expert care and training to staff. The position involves a critical role in patient assessment and diagnostic processes, contributing significantly to service development.

Qualifications

• DCR(R) or BSC in radiography required.
• Postgraduate qualification in breast ultrasound.
• Postgraduate qualification in mammographic reporting necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform interventional procedures and breast ultrasounds.
• Lead advanced assessment and diagnosis in breast imaging.
• Provide training and support to staff.

Skills

Breast Ultrasound

Interventional Procedures

Advanced Clinical Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

BSC in Radiography

Postgraduate qualifications in breast imaging

Job description

Modality Extended Imaging Practitioner (XR08)

Weare looking for an experienced breast radiographer with additional advancedclinical experience to work as part of the breast radiology team in LeedsTeaching Hospital Trust to help deliver a high-quality service to patients.

Thepost holder should have acquired skills in all aspects of breast imaging andhave extensive experience working as an enhanced practitioner in a BreastImaging service. The role is primarily clinical, and you will spend yourworking day undertaking an advanced practice role in a symptomatic breastunit, this will include film reading, breast ultrasound and interventionalprocedures.

Werequire someone who has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills andwho can continuously improve themselves and help others to do so within ourdepartment. The post holder will provide support for training and supervisionand competency assessment for trainees in the service.

Thesuccessful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of DCR(R) or BSC inradiography, masters degree (or working towards) in breast imaging, aprofessional development portfolio, postgraduate qualification in breastultrasound, postgraduate qualification in mammographic reporting andpostgraduate qualification in interventional procedures.

Expected ShortlistingDate

24/11/2025

Planned InterviewDate

09/12/2025

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will be responsible for carrying out interventional procedures,breast ultrasound, and film meeting within the breast symptomatic andscreening service. They will be an expert in their clinical role and be partof the breast senior leadership team, managing staff on a day-to-day basiswere necessary. Together with the breast radiology consultants and leadradiographer, the successful candidate will work to promote the service anddevelop policy and procedures, instigating and carrying out audit and servicedevelopment in line with best practice and national regional and localguidelines.

Thepost-holder will provide and facilitate expert level of care to patientspresenting with breast disease. They will exercise a degree of professionalautonomy in the decision-making process that will improve a patient outcome.

Thepost-holder must adhere to the Healthcare Professional Council and theSociety of Radiographers code of conduct, local trust policies, protocol andguidelines and be actively involved in clinical supervision.

About us

Informationabout the symptomatic breast Service

Thesymptomatic breast imaging services is provided at St James's Hospital. It isan integral part of the breast outpatient clinic and provides one stopclinics. The service is busy and sees approximately 170 to 200 new patientsper week. In addition, the service provides imaging for follow-up breastcancer patients and family history surveillance. The unit provides advancedimaging techniques such as vacuum assisted biopsies, contrast examinations,including contrast biopsies and it is actively involved in research andinnovation.

Informationabout the breast screening service

TheLeeds and Wakefield breast screening service has various mobile mammographyunits and static sites across the area. The breast assessment unit is basedat Seacroft Hospital and delivers assessment clinics where a variety oftechniques examination to be performed

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Totake a lead role in the advanced assessment and diagnosis of a highly complexcaseload within breast imaging using advanced practice skills. To act as anexpert practitioner demonstrating advanced clinical competencies and aknowledge base beyond those associated with an enhanced radiographer role. Tobe professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of thework undertaken including the management of patients within the post holderscare.

Tooffer leadership, consultancy and specialist education for experienced staffand possess the ability to develop Clinicians/Radiologists/ Radiographers andother staff within radiology and the Trust.

Towork as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working within codes of practiceand professional guidelines with accountability for own actions.

Tobe involved in the daily organisation and delivery of the breast imagingservice.

Touse analytical and judgemental skills to interpret and independently analysehighly complex imaging to accurately differentiating between normal andabnormal imaging appearances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSC in Radiography or equivalent and Post Graduate qualifications in specialist area of practice.
• State Registration (HCPC) or registration with the SCoR voluntary registration scheme.
• Experience of developing and interpreting guidelines and protocols to support change implementation within the department.
• Experience of audit projects.
• Teaching experience

Experience

• Detailed knowledge of anatomy/ pathologies/ abnormalities/ diseases/ conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of advanced clinical skills
• Knowledge of local and national imaging guidelines/ protocols
• Ability to deliver training to the required standard.
• A willingness to undergo training as required including in-house and external training programmes.
• Knowledge of wider NHS healthcare issues/ regulations/ guidelines/ policies
• Understanding of future service development and strategy
• Experience of publishing clinical/ research studies.
• Involvement in external teaching, education or training others.

Skills & behaviours

• Confident and able to take responsibility.
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
• Proactive in solving problems. Self motivated
• Positive and flexible attitude. Approachable
• Sensitive to the needs of a multidisciplinary team
• Takes opportunities to increase own areas of competence
• Strategic thinking.
• Inter-personal communication skills
• Clear vision of the role and commitment to specialty.
• Experience in research and development and participation in department audit/ research

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.

Principal Radiographer for Breast Imaging