Senior Radiographer with Mammography Certificate

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Qualified Mammographer for the Senior Radiographer role. The position offers a salary of £38,682 per year. Candidates must hold a PG Cert in Mammography Practice with relevant experience in breast imaging. This role supports continued professional development within a supportive team. Due to NHS regulations, this role is currently open to female candidates only. Applications close on 30 January 2026.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a PG Cert in Mammography Practice.
• Reliable, friendly, hardworking.
• Experience in assisting interventional breast procedures is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of mammography for patients.
• Assist in core biopsies, VABs, and localisations with Advanced Practitioners.
• Perform quality control tests and report equipment malfunctions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to empathize with patient needs

Education

PG Cert in Mammography Practice

Relevant Professional Qualification & Registration

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Radiographer with Mammography Certificate

The closing date is 30 January 2026

Exciting opportunity for a Qualified Mammographer.

We would like to hear from self‑motivated, enthusiastic Mammographers who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within our busy Breast Imaging Service. Candidates must hold a PG Cert in Mammography Practice.

The successful applicant will be reliable, friendly, hardworking, with excellent organisational and communication skills. The ability to integrate well with the existing team and a genuine desire to contribute to service development and quality improvement is essential. Excellent concentration skills and attention to detail with the ability to empathise with and understand client/patient needs.

Southend Breast Imaging is committed to providing high quality care for all clients/patients attending for Breast Imaging. Imaging is undertaken for South Essex Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services, delivered at the base site at Southend Hospital, and at our three mobile screening vans in the community.

The service fully supports skill mix, with Consultant, Advanced, Enhanced and Assistant/Associate Practitioners. We are a progressive service and are supportive and actively promote continued professional development.

Please note, in the UK the mammographer role is currently only open to female candidates.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Mammographer is to provide and maintain a high standard of mammography for all patients and clients attending for breast imaging.

To work alongside Enhanced and Advanced Practitioners in interventional procedures assisting in core biopsies, VABs and localisations.

To undertake daily, weekly and monthly quality control tests in line with the department's quality assurance programme and report any equipment malfunction or image deterioration promptly.

Regular self‑assessment and peer review of performance associated with service audit is integral to the role as is continual professional development (CPD).

Perform all mammography examinations to the highest standard with precision and speed in line with the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) guidelines, and ensure that the client/patient episode is documented and carried out in accordance with departmental protocol.

Use relevant knowledge, clinical experience, and departmental protocols to select the appropriate mammographic projections and exposures to ensure optimum diagnostic imaging.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Come and join our friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team at Southend Breast Unit.

Job responsibilities

For full details of this rewarding opportunity, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

We reserve the right to close the role early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• PG Cert in Mammography Practice
• Relevant Professional Qualification & Registration

Experience

• Experience of participating in service development initiatives
• Extensive experience of assisting in interventional breast procedures
• Experience of participating in Service Audit

Other

• Due to NHSBP regulations please note this is a female‑only role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part‑Time)