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Associate Practitioner Mammographer (Qualified or Trainee)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
Dependent on experience
Profession
Radiographer
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
24 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Jun 2025

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, compassionate individual who is a qualified Associate/Assistant Practitioner in Mammography.

You will need experience in performing mammography working with patients as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme, Symptomatic service (2 week wait GP referral), Surveillance and Family History programme. The successful applicant will need to have a passion for working to the highest standard to join our dedicated highly trained team and hold a manual full UK driving licence.

A training post will be considered and the successful candidate will be provided with specialist mammography training to achieve the Mammography Associate Apprenticeship award through an approved provider.  For those who are on Band 3 or below this post will be a Band 3 Training post with progression to Band 4 on completion.

Our breast screening programme is one of the largest in the East Midlands and one of the largest in England. Our Breast Screening population is 160,000. In addition to the screening activity our symptomatic and surveillance demand is approximately 17,000 per year.

We are a centre that is actively involved in clinical trials and have successfully secured Tomosynthesis along with Contrast Enhanced Digital Mammography.

Please note this post will not meet the requirments for Sponsorship Visa's

Main duties of the job

To undertake routine mammography examinations within Breast Imaging according to protocols and own scope of practice.  To adhere to departmental regulations with regard to (IR(ME)R 2017 procedures and local rules of practice.

To plan, organize and priorities own patient workload.

To perform regular quality control tests on the X-ray equipment (mobile and static) and ensure that the results are accurately recorded.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To perform accurate standard 2-view mammography examinations in a caring and sensitive manner. To be able to position women and adapt technique for mammography with varying body shapes and disabilities.
  • To work within the designated Scope of Practice for a Mammography Associate / Assistant Practitioner Ability to demonstrate compliance with the departmental work instructions
  • To take part in regular image analysis and mammography audit sessions to maintain a technical repeat rate in line with NHSBSP standards.
  • To take part in regular local and national client satisfaction surveys for screening clinic
  • To provide a high quality mammographic service, including the screening, symptomatic breast clinics and surveillance and family history programme to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland
  • Adhere to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards
  • To prepare all mammographic equipment prior to using to ensure that equipment is working correctly and safely following agreed protocols
  • Ensure that women attending for Breast Imaging are interviewed in the appropriate manner displaying an encouraging attitude to breast imaging and that women are supported and guided through the mammographic process.
  • Manage the mammographic workflow
  • Assist in the department of systems of work including operational policies and procedures
  • To initiate and make recommendations towards changes in clinical practice for new ways of working
  • To adhere to the NHSBSP Quality Assurance Guidelines for Radiographers and maintain high standards of clinical expertise in all aspects of Breast Imaging.
  • To keep abreast of modern imaging techniques by further appropriate training and to be responsible for their Continuous Professional Development