# Mammographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mammographer/2e28e5ff-ede2-44b9-a535-557f4d9ddb3c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mammographer/2e28e5ff-ede2-44b9-a535-557f4d9ddb3c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T14:32:13.876Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Mammographer/Mammographer-v8082902 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082902?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is primarily a clinical role with a degree of first line management to address service needs. To act as part of a team responsible for providing the efficient daily delivery of the breast imaging service, ensuring that a high standard of patient care is delivered whist maintaining a quality service to agreed standards. To provide a high quality mammographic service, including the screening, symptomatic breast clinics and surveillance and family history programme to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland - Adhere to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards ### Main duties of the job - To prepare all mammographic equipment prior to using to ensure that equipment is working correctly and safely following agreed protocols. Ensure that women attending for Breast Imaging are interviewed in the appropriate manner displaying an encouraging attitude to breast imaging and that women are supported and guided through the mammographic process - Assist in the department of systems of work including operational policies and procedures - To initiate and make recommendations towards changes in clinical practice for new ways of working To adhere to the NHSBSP Quality Assurance Guidelines for Radiographers and maintain high standards of clinical expertise in all aspects of Breast Imaging ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The Post Holder will work closely with the Radiologists, Superintendent Radiographers, radiographers and all other colleagues within Breast Imaging. The Post Holder will also form working relationships with staff from other divisions and clinical business units as required by the role. - To maintain a high level of clinical expertise - To encourage and practice “right first time” radiography and strive to achieve quality assurance in all aspects of the service - To be responsible for the care and comfort of the patient whilst they are in the Breast Care Centre respecting their privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs. - Perform technical administrative tasks, including accurate patient information, examination details and post processing requirements on Radiology Information and PACS systems including the NHS BSP system. To undertake Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography and intravenous injection contrast media in compliance with protocol, following training and if required by the role – if required To assist in monitoring the quality of service to patients and where appropriate in the development and implementation of proposals for improving services To maintain NHS Breast Screening Programme Image Quality standards for mammographers To assist in meeting and the collecting of data for the Quality Assurance and Quality control for the NHS BSP ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Utilising Mammography equipment and positioning techniques of the breast - Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Tests of mammography equipment **Desirable** - and positioning techniques of the breast Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Tests of mammography equipment Experience of NHS Breast Screening Programme - Experience of Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography - Experience or knowledge of working on a Mobile unit ### Physical Skills **Essential** - Good health and co-ordination for positioning patients Ability to manoeuvre mammography equipment - Ability to manoeuvre wheelchairs and aid patient transfer Able to deal with body fluid spillages ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc in Radiography - UK NHS Breast Screening Programme Certificate of Competency/Postgraduate award in mammographic practice - Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Certificate of competency in IV injections - Member of the Society of Radiographers ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Ability to learn new skills - Ability to use and act on own initiative - Ability to identify and resolve problems ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload - Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. - All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English concerning patients without risk of misunderstanding - Ability to communicate easily and effectively with staff and clients, in particular emphasis with distressed individuals recalled to assessment clinics - Ability to work as part of a Team and build working relationships with people at a multidisciplinary team ll levels within the - An understanding of team working and of own contribution to the team - Display enthusiasm and commitment to succeed in the role **Desirable** - Ability in negotiating and influencing staff colleagues ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Proven good timekeeping and sickness record - Able to work flexible hours and adapt to changes in the working week - Able and willing to work at other UHL hospitals sites and mobile units in the community. - Full clean UK Driving licence (manual) and able to use own care if required ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ## Documents - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [mammographer band 6 (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375337) - [qualified mammographer (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10485679) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## 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.