Senior Mammographer

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mammographer to perform high-quality mammographic procedures in compliance with NHS standards. The role includes supervising Radiographers and ensuring efficient workflow while providing empathic patient care. Join a team dedicated to quality service in the Pennine Screening Service.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHSBSP and clinical supervision required.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues.
• Commitment to CPD and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Undertake symptomatic and screening mammograms as per NHS standards.
• Assist in training and mentoring post-graduate Radiographers.
• Contribute to the Quality Assurance Programme of the department.

Skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Self-motivating

Ability to work under pressure

Proactive in maintaining standards

Resourcefulness

Education

BSc Radiography

College of Radiographers Post Graduate Award in Mammographic Practice

HPC registered

Further Education Teaching Certificate

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Mammographer

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 07.07.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14.07.25

To undertake symptomatic and screening mammograms to the standard of the National Health Breast Screening Programme, including highly skilled mammographic procedures on women referred for further examinations in order to assist in accurate diagnosis.

The Pennine Screening Service is part of the National Breast Screening Service (NHSBSP) and is responsible for providing the screening service to 5 districts (Calderdale, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Bradford and Airedale).There are 4 mobile units which provide screening in the 5 districts and a static unit The Pennine Suite at Saint Luke's Hospital in Bradford.

Main duties of the job

To undertake symptomatic and screening mammograms to the standard of the National Health Breast Screening Programme, including highly skilled mammographic procedures on women referred for further examinations in order to assist in accurate diagnosis.

To assist in the training, supervising and mentoring of post graduate Radiographers undertaking the Award in Mammography.

To participate in the departmental Quality Assurance Programme ensuring compliance at all times.

The post holder will hold the Post Graduate Award in Mammography and hold registration with the Health Professionals Council.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary Team. Carrying out mammography at screening clinics maintaining appointment times as per NHSBSP guidelines.To provide information and advice in a sensitive manner to those patients recalled for further procedures. To actively refer screening women with clinical symptoms for clinical examinations, following protocol. To assist with interventional procedures and the correct handling of pathological specimens.To follow procedures for setting up trolleys for interventional examinations and providing assistance throughout the examination.To carry out mammography procedures using empathy, negotiating, and motivating skills. To position patients and equipment to ensure the highest standards of radiographic technique. Consistent accuracy required in radiographic positioning to maintain National standards of accuracy, which is monitored through personal performance.To contribute to the day to day running of the clinics in order to maintain an efficient work flow. Accountability for the management of satellite clinics including decision making regarding consistency of equipment for safe use, supervising Assistant Practitioners and others.

Person Specification

Experience

• Organisational and leadership skills
• NHSBSP experience
• Knowledge and willingness to undertake research projects
• Previous experience in clinical supervising and mentoring within the NHSBSP

Skills

• Self motivating
• Must illustrate ability to work under pressure
• Proactive in maintaining standards by active research and personal audit, with the aim to continually improve working practice
• Resourcefulness to work at different daily locations and adapt techniques to each location

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of NHSBSP
• Commitment to CPD
• Willing to undertake any relevant training/courses
• Ongoing supervision and training of Assistant Practitioners and post graduate Radiographers

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography /Diploma College of Radiographers
• College of Radiographers Post Graduate Award in Mammographic Practice
• HPC registered
• Further Education Teaching Certificate

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust