Mammography

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated, forward-thinking experienced mammographer to join our multidisciplinary specialist breast screening and Symptomatic team in the Breast Unit at Wycombe Hospital.

The post holder will be based at Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe however they will be required to travel, working as required on mobile breast units sited at various locations throughout the county. The candidate needs to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

This is an innovative unit committed to delivering an excellent service to our population of symptomatic breast patients and NHSBSP clients including tomography, biopsy, VAB, VAE and localisation with Magseeds. We are hoping to introduce CEM in the near future.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be an experienced HCPC registered diagnostic radiographer with breast imaging expertise and leadership skills appropriate to this grade and post. A UK Postgraduate Award in Mammography Practice (formerly the Certificate of Competence in Mammography) is essential. Further training for a management qualification is possible.

To produce high standard of images.

To ensure that a patient centred approach is always maintained.
To provide highly skilled and specialised Mammography within a symptomatic and screening setting
Participate in the mobile breast screening service on a flexible basis across all sites.
Participate as required in the NHSBSP assessment clinics and provide effective support for consultant staff.
To work without supervision in mammography, managing own workload and organisation of junior colleagues.
Take a proactive leading role, supervising, inspiring and educating a team of clinical staff that includes radiographers, advanced practitioners, mammography practitioners and radiographic assistants.
Support with the breast screening mobile moves, training staff and workload organisation.
To work with other Band 7, dealing with day-to-day issues, supporting and managing staff, including recruitment & retention, staff appraisals, sickness management, disciplinary matters

Working for our organisation

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Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent in Radiography

UK Post graduate award in Mammography
HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria

Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant courses

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

3 Years experience in Mammography

Experience of QA
Supervision and training of Junior colleagues

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Full Driving Licence and access to car

Ionising Radiation Legislation
Clear concise oral and written communication skills in order to deal with a range of staff/patients and provide written reports
Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
Ability to deal with difficult situations, complaints, aggressive behaviour
Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Computer literate
Ability to develop protocols for clinical imaging

Desirable criteria

Appraisal and objective setting

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

Travel to other sites and car driver

Flexible to cover annual leave/sickness
Physically fit

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinationsremain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline:This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information:If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting:The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses:It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking:All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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