# Consultant Breast Radiographer - Annex 21 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Shetland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-breast-radiographer-annex-21/56044230-43b1-48f6-b9f3-4906775b1c4d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-breast-radiographer-annex-21/56044230-43b1-48f6-b9f3-4906775b1c4d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Shetland - **Location:** Gilbert Bain Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £76,888 - £82,251 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T14:38:49.287Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268205 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268205 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsshetland.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 257794 - Salary: Band 8B (£76,888 - £82,251) - Job closing date: 08/09/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: Various Sites Across Ayrshire - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 30 - Job posted date: 25/08/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Department: Medical Imaging ### Note that this post is only open to internal staff of NHS Ayrshire & Arran. ### NHS Scotland: ### Who we are: NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way. To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net) ### AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. - Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. - Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. - Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. ### Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. ### Position: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing Advanced Practice Mammographer to train for the role of Consultant Breast Radiographer, working between University Hospital Crosshouse and Ayrshire Central Hospital. ### Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, working days TBC This post is offered on a permanent basis ### UK Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence is essential to this role. ### What you will do: As the successful candidate, you will be a central part of a specialist breast team, providing and facilitating expert care for patients with, or at risk of, breast disease. Working independently and collaboratively, you will assess and diagnose patients, manage your own caseload, and be supported in continuous professional development. You will bring a high level of autonomy to the role, whilst still benefitting from the collaboration of a close-knit, multi-disciplinary team consisting of Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Radiologists and Advanced Practitioner Specialist Radiographers. ### For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description. ### Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post: The post holder will be an HCPC registered Radiographer, ideally holding a Post Graduate Masters level qualification that includes at least one of the following: - Mammographic Film Interpretation - Breast Ultrasound - Interventional Breast Procedures You should have a minimum of 3 years of Advanced Practice experience in breast imaging. The successful candidate will be well organised, with a high level of attention to detail, the ability to make difficult decisions and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. ### For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification. If you want to find out more about the role, please contact: Lisa Marley, Head of Imaging lisa.marley@aapct.scot.nhs.uk ### Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack. ### It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. Please visit here for further information. ### We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts. ## Documents - [257794 - Job Description.doc (DOC, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189543&JobId=268205) - [Candidate Information Pack 2025 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189526&JobId=268205) - [257794 - Person Specification.docx (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1189545&JobId=268205) ## 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.