Consultant Breast Radiographer

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Consultant Breast Radiographer to join our Radiology team, supporting the delivery of both Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Services for the local population.

This is a senior clinical and leadership role within the Breast Imaging Unit, providing expert practice in image interpretation, diagnostic decision-making, and interventional procedures, operating at consultant level with autonomy comparable to a Consultant Radiologist.

The post holder will play a pivotal role in driving service development, clinical governance, research, education, and innovation, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred, and cost-effective breast imaging services.

All staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Informal visits to the department are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed to support applicants in understanding the role and service prior to application or interview.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Breast Radiographer will:

• Provide expert, autonomous practice in mammography reporting, ultrasound, and image-guided breast interventions
• Act as a Responsible Assessor within the NHS Breast Screening Programme
• Lead and participate in MDT decision-making at a consultant level
• Deliver highly complex diagnostic and interventional breast imaging services independently
• Contribute to service development, innovation, and strategic planning within breast imaging
• Provide clinical leadership across screening and symptomatic breast pathways
• Lead quality assurance, audit, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to teaching, training, and development of the multidisciplinary team
• Engage in research activity and support translation of evidence into clinical practice
• Ensure compliance with IR(ME)R 2017, radiation safety, and governance standards
• Support patient-centred communication, including consent and sensitive disclosure of results

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Consultant Breast Radiographer will provide expert autonomous practice in breast imaging, including mammography reporting, ultrasound, and image-guided interventional procedures. They will manage a complex clinical caseload and act as a Responsible Assessor within the NHS Breast Screening Programme, delivering independent diagnostic decision-making at consultant level.

They will play a central role in multidisciplinary team (MDT) working, contributing expert opinion to patient management and acting as a clinical leader across both screening and symptomatic breast services. The post holder will support service delivery, deputise for senior leadership where required, and help shape the strategic direction of the breast imaging service.

A key aspect of the role is leading service improvement, audit, governance, and protocol development to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care. The post holder will also contribute to research activity and the implementation of evidence-based practice, supporting innovation within breast imaging services.

In addition, they will have a strong educational remit, providing training, supervision, and mentorship to radiographers, advanced practitioners, and wider MDT colleagues, fostering workforce development and advanced practice capability.

The role also requires advanced communication skills to support patients through complex and sensitive pathways, including diagnosis, consent, and disclosure of results.

Finally, the post holder will ensure compliance with national standards, radiation safety regulations, and Trust policies, while contributing to a safe, patient-centred, and continuously improving service.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2254 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.