Female Specialist Radiographer

Job overview

NNUH provides first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. As a teaching and research hospital we aim to be at the forefront of innovation and we are proud to be home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute.

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Breast Imaging department for a Qualified Female Mammographer. We are looking to recruit a conscientious, self-motivated, and enthusiastic Mammographer who has experience working in both the NHS Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic breast care. Considerations will be made to offer a training position.

Our friendly and dynamic Norwich Breast Unit is part of the QSI Accredited Radiology Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, being 1 in 23 Trusts in the UK who have this accreditation. The hospital has a fully integrated RIS and PACS system.

Main duties of the job

The Breast Imaging Department is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital (NNUH) which is a state-of-the-art acute hospital trust on the outskirts of Norwich City.

Providing both a symptomatic and NHS breast screening service. The Breast Imaging Department consists of 2 mammography rooms equipped with Full Field Digital (FFD) technology including tomosynthesis, contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) and 3 ultrasound rooms. There is a third designated FFD room for stereotactic guided biopsies which can produce 3D biopsy imaging.

We are a progressive department and aim to always be at the forefront of breast imaging developments. The Breast unit embraces the four-tier structure with Assistant Practitioners, Specialist Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners and Consultant Radiographers all being valuable members of our team. We have a lot to offer a forward thinking proactive mammographer.

Breast Screening is based nearer Norwich city centre at the Norwich Community Hospital in a static unit accommodating 2 Mammography rooms. In addition, there is a static screening unit at the seaside in Cromer District Hospital, and 2 mobile screening vans that cover all picturesque rural Norfolk (fish and chips and an ice cream for lunch!) All equipment is full field digital technology.

It is essential that applicant hold a full clean UK driving licence to support travel to our community screening units.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must hold a full, clean, UK driving license as Norfolk is a rural location, and you will be driving hospital pool cars to all breast screening remote locations. Please confirm this within your application.

Your mammography qualification must be accredited by The Society and College of Radiographers (SCOR) and recognized by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. UK ENIC is the national agency that carries out recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills against UK requirements.

If you believe your international qualification is recognized in the UK, please contact the UK ENIC service, and provide evidence of this within your application. Training cannot be provided for this position.

• To use highly specialised knowledge to image the breast producing images of consistently high quality, whilst minimising exposure to radiation. Ensuring that practice is up to date and evidence based.
• To be responsible for checking technical quality of screening films on day-to-day basis.
• To work unsupervised and, when required, in a supervisory capacity with an Assistant Practitioner in either a mobile or static screening clinic. Responsible for the smooth running of the clinic, keeping within tight time restraints for the imaging of each woman.
• To document clinical observations and use own judgement to clinically recall women to assessment.
• To recognise abnormalities on Mammography and seek advice from Radiologist regarding further imaging when appropriate.
• Daily communication with women who need reassurance due to anxiety about the screening process, recall or their condition, necessary to obtain their confidence, consent, and co-operation to acquire diagnostic images.
• To image both fresh and formalin fixed breast specimens as and when required, taking care to note orientation, to assist the Radiologist with the report.
• To take delegated responsibility for legislation pertaining to Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and safety standards, or woman withdraws consent.

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.