# Bank Mammographer - Band 7 - July > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-mammographer-band-7-july/83ca9661-15cd-422e-884b-3d92daa54be3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-mammographer-band-7-july/83ca9661-15cd-422e-884b-3d92daa54be3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southend University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £26.83 Per Hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:00:45.076Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Essex/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mammography/Mammography-v8351083 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8351083?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and effective imaging and Breast Mammography service for the Trust and South Essex Screening service in accordance with Screening and Trust protocols. They will ensure a high-quality Mammography service is maintained at all times. The post holder will support the superintendent in organising staff and workload to maintain adequate staffing in each area and respond to changes in demand in a positive and constructive manner The post holder will demonstrate expertise in Breast Imaging techniques by promoting high standards of diagnostic radiography through best practice and education and by maintaining and developing high standards of patient care and best practice amongst peers, student colleagues and users of the breast imaging service. They will take an active role in the development of the breast mammography service in order to continuously improve patient safety and experience and will be responsible for the organisation and coordination of the staff rotating through the mammography rooms. The senior radiographer will support the breast unit senior team in achieving the department and trust objectives and will supervise and advise newly qualified/junior radiographers, undergraduate students and assistant practitioners. (We are not able to offer sponsorship on any bank vacancies at MSE so all applicants must possess unrestricted right to work in the UK) ### Main duties of the job Undertaking screening responsibilities. Taking responsibility for justification of imaging clients who are over the current upper age limit for screening as self-referrals. When working on the mobile screening vans, be able to work under own initiative, making clinical decisions when necessary. Need to act on the QA information gathered. To liaise with the host mobile site staff for supplies (water electricity etc.). To be able to relay important, detailed and sometimes difficult information to patients and other health service professionals. To be able to rapidly assess patient personality type and respond accordingly to elicit relevant clinical history within time allowed, while also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing and advising the patient. Operate in accordance with NICE Guidelines and Quality Standards in line with Trust policy. As an experienced autonomous Radiographer producing mammograms of optimum quality including specialist mammography services to all patients, across a broad range of imaging techniques, maintaining a quality experience for the clients while adhering to time constraints. When x-raying the breast, the radiographer must be aware of the very sensitive nature of the examination and have empathy with the vulnerability of the patient/client. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information on the position or contact mse.bankrecruitment@nhs.net ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Minimum 5 year’s senior clinical mammography experience - Extensive experience in radiographic techniques for biopsies including stereotactic procedures - Thorough knowledge of IR(ME)R - Evidence of well-developed knowledge of NHSBSP, Cancer Services and Breast Care - Well- Developed knowledge of Breast Pathology **Desirable** - Breast interventional experience - Screening film reading experience in line with image interpretation course and Screening Director discretion ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Hons) Radiography/Diploma of The College of Radiographers or equivalent. - Certificate of Competence in mammography/Post Graduate Certificate in Mammographic Practice. - HCPC Registration **Desirable** - Experience of clinical audit - PGDip Mammographic imaging or equivalent ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917) - [bank mammographer band 7 (pdf, 190.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676464) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.