Bank Mammographer


Location
Macclesfield, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to job matching)
Profession
Radiographer
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

20 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Experience and understanding of working in the NHSBSP

  • Experience

    Experience working in Breast symptomatic clinics

  • Qualifications

    Society of Radiographers – Certificate of Competence in mammography or Post Graduate Certificate Mammography Principles & Practice

  • Qualifications

    HCPC (Health and Care Professional Council) Registration

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

  • Qualifications

    Knowledge of IR (Ionizing Radiation) ME (Medical Exposure) R20 (regulation) and IRR17 (Ionizing Radiation Regulations)

  • Qualifications

    DCR (Dynamic Chest Radiography) (R) or Bachelor of Sciences Radiography

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to perform high volume quality mammography to NHSBSP (NHS Breast Screening Programme) standards

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Act as a role model or mentor

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Communication skills

  • Knowledge & Skills

    To be empathetic to all patients attending the Breast Care Centre

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to work autonomously

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to meet travel requirements

  • Further Information

    Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

  • Other Role Requirements

    Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Working with patients who are distressed and anxious

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Moving and handling of patients

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Ability to focus on task at hand

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Responsible, caring and friendly attitude

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience of Academic study at post Graduate level

  • Experience

    Experience of working within breast clinics, breast stereotactic procedures and breast ultrasound clinics

  • Qualifications

    Oncology knowledge

  • Qualifications

    Attendance at study days involvement with quality assurance

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Desire to improve Breast Services within the Trust

  • Specific Job Requirement

    Desire to promote the aims of the NHSBSP

Job overview

***Subject to job matching***

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Mammographer to join our friendly and motivated multidisciplinary team at Cheshire and Stockport Breast Screening Programme (East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire and Stockport).

Screening and symptomatic services are offered at the Macclesfield Breast Screening Centre with 3 Siemens digital mammography sets, 2 with stereo/tomosynthesis capabilities.

Mobile screening in Stockport is provided on a mobile van with Siemens digital mammography.

Travel is essential to this role, so please demonstrate how you would meet these requirements.

A genuine occupational qualification applies to these posts under section 6 of the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 and therefore they are restricted to female applicants only.

This position is offered on a Bank basis which is ‘as and when’ required with no guaranteed hours, however it does offer you increased flexibility by selecting shifts to work around your lifestyle.

Due to the terms of a Bank contract, we are unable to meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship for visa purposes.

Hours per week: Bank

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality mammography service as part of the National Health Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) and Symptomatic Service for East Cheshire NHS Trust Breast Multidisciplinary Team.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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.

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This advert is for Bank Mammographer with East Cheshire NHS Trust in Macclesfield, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to job matching). The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.

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