Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Mammography experience
- Experience
Experience of Quality Assurance
- Experience
CESM experience
- Special Circumstances
Travel to other sites and car driver
- Special Circumstances
Flexible to cover annual leave/sickness
- Education, Qualifiactions
Degree or equivalent in Radiography
- Education, Qualifiactions
HPC Registration
- Education, Qualifiactions
Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant short courses
- Education, Qualifiactions
Cannulation training
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Ionising Radiation Legislation
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Clear concise oral and written communication skills in order to deal with a range of staff/ patients and provide written reports.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to deal with difficult situations, complaints, aggressive behaviour
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Computer literate
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in supervision and training of junior colleagues
- Education, Qualifiactions
Certificate in Mammography
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Appraisal and objective setting
Job overview
The opportunity has arisen for a Mammographer (trainee or qualified) to join a progressive and motivated breast imaging team at Buckinghamshire Breast Unit.
If you are a qualified radiographer looking to specialise or a qualified mammographer looking for a new challenge. We are keen to attract staff who wish to progress, the unit has a long history of encouraging this whether clinically or managerial.
If you do not hold a UK qualification for mammography, then you will need to attend a recognised postgraduate course and formal training will be provided. If you are an international applicant, you will need to have IELTS at level 7.
The postholder will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team based at the purpose-built Bucks Breast Unit on the Wycombe Hospital site in High Wycombe. We also have 2 mobile units that provide screening for the women of Buckinghamshire.
Main duties of the job
- To produce high standard of images.
- To ensure that a patient centred approach is always maintained.
- To provide highly skilled and specialised Mammography within a symptomatic and screening setting
- Participate in the mobile breast screening service on a flexible basis across all sites.
- Participate as required in the NHSBSP assessment clinics and provide effective support for consultant staff.
- To work without supervision in mammography, managing own workload and organisation of junior colleagues.
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.
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This advert is for Mammographer with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in High Wycombe, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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