QA Lead Mammographer

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking an experienced QA Lead Mammographer to provide high-quality mammography services, ensuring quality assurance and training for assistants within the Surrey and North East Hampshire Breast Screening Service. The ideal candidate will hold a BSc in Radiography and have relevant certification. Join a dedicated team making a significant impact on women’s health.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mammograms for breast cancer screening.
• Lead on quality assurance protocols to ensure high imaging standards.
• Conduct quality control checks on mammography equipment.
• Support assessment clinics, including stereotactic biopsies.
• Assist in training and developing Assistant Practitioners and Trainee Mammographers.

Skills

Quality assurance

Mammography

Training

Quality control

Education

BSc in Radiography or equivalent

HCPC registration

Certificate of Competence in Mammography

Postgraduate qualification in Mammography (desirable)

Job description

Overview

The Surrey and North East Hampshire (Jarvis) Breast Screening Service (BSS) has an eligible population of approximately 200,000 women who are invited to screening over a 3-year screening round. The static breast screening unit is located at the Jarvis Breast Centre and provides screening and assessment services. Screening is also carried out on five mobile units covering a geographical area including 19 sites throughout Surrey and North East Hampshire, which include supermarket carparks, local council carparks and hospital sites. Screening patients are referred to six NHS Trusts for surgical and oncological treatments. The service participates in several multi-centred research studies. InHealth is committed to training and development, and maintains a national Training Centre that delivers four modules of the MSc in breast imaging from St Georges University. InHealth also hosts clinical assessment for students undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Mammography in partnership with St Georges University.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the screening service by screening women for breast cancer using mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and perform regular quality checks on mammography equipment including the stereotactic unit and ultrasound machine. You will also participate in the support and development of Assistant Practitioners and Trainee Mammographers.

About us

InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these NHS patients and service users.

As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do. Our mission is to provide high-quality services within local communities to over 7 million patients by 2030, and we are committed to ensuring patients receive a positive experience, targeting a 97% patient satisfaction rate.

Job responsibilities

• Location: Jarvis Centre, Guildford / Surrey & NE Hampshire
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Are you an experienced Mammographer with a passion for quality assurance and training? Join our expert team at the Surrey and North East Hampshire (Jarvis) Breast Screening Service, where we provide life-saving screening services to around 200,000 women every three years.
• Lead on quality assurance (QA) protocols and processes to ensure high imaging standards
• Perform high-quality mammograms for breast cancer screening
• Support assessment clinics, including stereotactic biopsies
• Conduct quality control (QC) checks on mammography equipment, including stereotactic units and ultrasound machines
• Assist in training and developing Assistant Practitioners and Trainee Mammographers

What You’ll Need

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Certificate of Competence in Mammography
• Postgraduate qualification in Mammography (desirable)

Join a team that's making a real impact in women’s health and breast cancer detection. Apply now and take the next step in your career as a QA Lead Mammographer!

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.