Consultant Radiographer - Breast Imaging

NHS Scotland; Hospital; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

NHS Highland Breast Service, based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, seeks a Consultant Radiographer in Breast to join a multidisciplinary team. You will assess and diagnose patients, manage your own caseload, and drive professional development within a supportive, autonomous role.

You will collaborate with surgeons and radiologists, bringing high organization and decision-making skills while pursuing a Masters in Mammography.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered radiographer with advanced breast practice.
• Masters in Mammography or on track to complete.
• Minimum 3 years of advanced breast practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients with breast disease.
• Manage own caseload within a specialist breast team.
• Work independently and with multidisciplinary colleagues (surgeons, radiologists, practitioners).
• Engage in continuous professional development.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

HCPC registered Radiographer

Postgraduate Masters in Mammography

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The Highlands of Scotland, a population of 300,000 people spread over 10,000 square miles, making delivering 21st century healthcare a daily challenge. The NHS Highland Breast Service is an integrated Screening and Symptomatic Breast Service, based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, and embraces these challenges with enthusiasm, innovation and adaptation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Breast Team for the appointment of our first Consultant Radiographer in Breast. As the successful candidate, you will be a central part of a specialist breast team, providing and facilitating expert care for patients with, or at risk of, breast disease. Working independently and collaboratively, you will assess and diagnose patients, manage your own caseload, and be supported in continuous professional development.

You will bring a high level of autonomy to the role, whilst still benefitting from the collaboration of a close-knit, multi disciplinary team consisting of Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Radiologists and Advanced Practitioner Specialist Radiographers.

The successful candidate will be well organised, with a high level of attention to detail, the ability to make difficult decisions and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The Post Holder Will Be An HCPC Registered Radiographer, Ideally Holding a Post Graduate Masters Level Qualification That Includes At Least 2 Of The Following

• Mammography
• Mammographic Film Interpretation
• Breast Ultrasound
• Interventional Breast Procedures

You should have a minimum of 3 years of Advanced Practice in Breast, and have completed, or be on track to complete, a Masters in Mammography. Any ongoing training requirements will be supported by the department with assistance from the staff at Forth Valley Hospital. This may require the candidate to travel to the Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert, on a frequent basis. If full training has not been completed, this post will subject to the Annex 21 trainee and pay scheme with progression to full Band 8B pay on successful completion of a Masters degree in Breast.

For periods of training lasting for between one and four years, pay will be adjusted as follows:

• (i) up to one year (365 days) prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate
• (ii) more than one (366 days+) but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate
• (iii) more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate
• (iii) more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate.

Informal enquires to

Kirstie Still, Superintendent Radiographer

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Tel. [phone]

Dr Nicola Spence, Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director Breast Screening for North of Scotland

[e-mail]

Tel. [phone]

Additional Information For Candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Keeping in Touch

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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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