# Consultant Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiographer/95f0a77f-4143-4805-830e-90e4d38ffe34 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-radiographer/95f0a77f-4143-4805-830e-90e4d38ffe34.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Wycombe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri 8:30 to 5 pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:20:42.672Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Consultant_Breast_Radiographer/Consultant_Breast_Radiographer-v8327675 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8327675?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to for an 8b Consultant Radiographer to join our team to support the delivery of an increasing symptomatic breast imaging service and the NHS breast screening programme at Wycombe Hospital. The post holder will be expected to undertake advanced practice in multiple modalities demonstrating a high level of knowledge, clinical reasoning and experience. The unit diagnoses nearly 600 new breast cancer cases per year and the radiology team provides timely imaging support for four breast surgeons. The post-holder will possess the BSc in Radiography, or equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years Advanced Practitioner experience. They will be HCPC registered and hold the Certificate of Competence in Mammography or Post-graduate Award in Mammography. In addition, the post-holder will hold the following post-graduate qualifications; film reading/reporting, interventional techniques, breast ultrasound and breast examination. Experience as an Advanced Practitioner/ Consultant radiographer in the Breast Imaging Service is required. They should possess an MSc in advanced mammography practice. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will provide and facilitate an expert level of care to patients presenting with, or who are at risk of, breast disease, including the assessment and diagnosis of patients. They will exercise a degree of professional autonomy in the decision-making process that will improve overall patient outcomes. They will work with the Breast Imaging Services Manager, the Clinical Lead for Breast Imaging and the Band 8c Consultant Radiographer in developing Breast Services in line with best practice and national, regional and local imperatives. The post-holder must adhere to the Health Care Professions Council and the Society of Radiographers Code of Professional Conduct, local Trust policies, protocols and guidelines and be actively involved in clinical supervision and peer review. The Consultant Radiographer will work autonomously in day-to-day practice with his/her own case load, at the same time having the opportunity to confer with Consultant Radiologists and other colleagues reciprocally for difficult or equivocal cases. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registration experience within speciality at a senior level - Significant experience of working within the NHSBSP or equivalent - Advanced Practitioner experience working in all areas of breast imaging. - Advanced specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and practices ### Special Circumstances **Essential** - Ability to work and travel cross site - Ability to work unsocial hours - Ability to participate in additional hours as required - Must be a car user ### Skills, abilities and Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in all areas - breast ultrasound, interventional and imaged interpretation - Teaching and Supervision of students and trainees - Able to maintain accurate patient recordsaccording to trust policy - Able to communicate complex, sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance, removing barriers to understanding - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - IT Literate - Understanding of the national frameworks, NHSBSP, cancer plan, the cancer outcomes guidance and the peer review measures. ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - BSc in Radiography or equivalent. - Post Graduate Award in Mammography or equivalent and at least three other breast imaging related post graduate award - MSc in breast imaging award - HCPC Registration **Desirable** - Practice Educator training - Counselling Qualification - Advanced Nationally recommended Cancer Communication Course2 - Management Qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694758) - [person specification (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694759) - [functional requirements (pdf, 136.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694757) ## 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.