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Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
*Experience in breast screening.
- Experience
*Understanding and knowledge of current techniques and equipment used in breast imaging.
- Experience
*Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge
- Experience
*Wide range of practical experience
- Experience
*Evidence of team leadership skills
- Qualifications
*Radiography Degree or diploma of the College of Radiographers.
- Qualifications
*Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography
- Qualifications
*State registered radiographer.
- Qualifications
*Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus short specialist courses e.g. IV cannulation course, QA course, Assessor course, teaching/training/supervision course and/experience to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent in Mammography.
- Additional Criteria
*Ability to work well under pressure/stressful conditions.
- Additional Criteria
*Ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative.
- Additional Criteria
*Ability to train and influence colleagues.
- Additional Criteria
*Ability to problem solve.
- Additional Criteria
*Ability to participate in audit activities.
- Additional Criteria
*Demonstration of good interpersonal skills
- Additional Criteria
*Effective communication skills
- Additional Criteria
*Effective organisational skills
- Additional Criteria
*Desire to perform well both professionally and personally.
- Additional Criteria
*Caring, empathetic approach to patients/carers.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
*Experience in general radiography
- Experience
*Knowledge of NHS BSP
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dedicated hardworking, Radiographer-Mammographer to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.
University Hospitals Birmingham manages The South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme and provides Breast Symptomatic Services across Birmingham and Solihull.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team delivering high quality mammography examinations within both screening and symptomatic breast referral services for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The role will be primarily based at the South Birmingham Breast Screening Unit and its associated mobile screening units, working in line with NHSBSP guidelines and South Birmingham Breast Unit QMS operating procedures. There also maybe occasions where duties are undertaken at Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals.
Please note, this is not a training post.
Applicants must hold the Postgraduate Award in Mammography, a Radiography Degree (or equivalent), and have experience of working in Breast Screening and symptomatic Breast Services.
Current HCPC registration is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will perform high standard mammography examinationsin accordance withlocal protocols and provide support to the breast services team for both breast screening and symptomatic services, and support the smooth running of the clinics, working with the wider breast team including mammographers, assistant practitioners and imaging department assistants. The role also involves contributing to the training and development of team members across all aspects of digital mammography, image guided interventional procedures, and digital imaging.
Pleasesee attached job descriptionfor further information.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 09 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 15828
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
UK Registration
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This advert is for Band 6 Senior Radiographer-Mammographer with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Sep 2026.
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