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We are looking for a Radiographer who is a qualified Mammographer with considerable experience to take a Clinical Excellence role within Breast Imaging. If you've seen this role advertised previously its because we are looking for a particular calibre of candidate that has proved elusive to find. Perhaps its you.
You will be part of a team who support each other and take pride in delivering excellent care.
The role is primarily a clinical one and you will spend your working day undertaking mammography and mammo-based procedures. You will also take responsibility for elements of planning, demonstrate leadership, help to standardise procedures, create efficiencies and promote best practice as a single, integrated unit based on three sites. Building relationships and encouraging co-operation are important parts of this role.
Opportunities will arise to train in Advanced Practice, such as Imaging Interpretation and Interventional Procedures, and you will be able to apply for these in a competitive internal process as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Radiographer in Mammography, you will provide a high quality and responsive Mammography service to patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Breast Imaging. Working to a very high technical standard and responsible for your own work, you will liaise closely with other team members to ensure the appropriate imaging is provided in a timely manner where it is needed.
Working primarily in the Symptomatic service, you will also be called upon to provide Screening and Screening Assessment as part of a Service Level Agreement from Barts Health to Central and East London Breast Screening Service (CELBSS). The Post Holder should be familiar with and will take part in Breast Screening Quality Assurance.
Undertaking clinical work within established quality standards, adhering to the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations (IRMER) and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR). You will ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with local protocol.
You will acquire, maintain and expand an excellent level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of breast imaging. You will supervise, support and train Student Radiographers, Radiographers (i.e., Trainee Mammographers) and Assistant Practitioners, encouraging them and assisting in their professional development.
You will maintain positive professional links with medical and non-medical staff within the unit to promote the highest service standards and collaborative working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to evaluate complex information, synthesise information from several sources and convey relevant parts.
- Pro-active in team-building and departmental issues
- High professional standards and ability to produce work of a high technical standard with attention to detail
- Be able to learn new skills and adapt technique to changes in best practice
- Logical with problem-solving skills, maturity and flexibility.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients and give support regarding cancer prognosis
- Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritise.
- Ability to assess and respond rapidly to client/patient personality
- Ability to develop policies, protocols and guidelines
- Plan and organise staff rotas, planning of new methods of working to include imaging complex cases
- IT, literacy and numeracy skills
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Ability to train junior staff and students in mammographic and other techniques
- Ability to encourage junior staff and students in their work
- Willingness to take on additional responsibilities
- Ability to make decisions
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to share ideas, information and feedback
- Willingness to speak up in meetings
- Able to communicate with colleagues at all levels throughout the organisation.
- Able to give clear instruction to people who for various reasons may have difficulty understanding
- Self-motivated
Knowledge
Essential
- An excellent level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of breast imaging to include technique and procedures, supplemented by short specialist courses.
- Working Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Regulations
- Good understanding and knowledge of NHSBSP and Quality Assurance Programme
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at relevant short course & study days.
- Experience with clinical audit, research and quality assurance.Awareness of NHS targets and pathways that affect Radiology.
- Up to date knowledge current and emerging issues in Breast Imaging and Breast Cancer treatment
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Service Improvement methodology
- Knowledge of how to undertake a risk assessment
- Experience/ working knowledge of PACS
Desirable
- Data analysis and statistics
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in Radiography
- Substantial previous experience of Mammography and other techniques to be competent to : • adapt to individual patient anatomy to produce specific standard and nonstandard mammographic views. • enable training of junior staff and students
- Experience of a range of Mammographic procedures
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of service improvement
- Previous experience of participation in research projects
- Experience of setting up Breast Biopsy equipment
- Experience of imaging core biopsy and surgical excision specimens, often requiring physical handling of fresh specimens.
- Previously undertaken Breast Screening Quality Assurance
- Experience of supervising staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Breast Screening Service
- Experience of Tomosynthesis
- Experience of Contrast Mammography
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold DCR(R) or BSc Hons degree (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Imaging.
- Current and up-to-date Registration with the HCPC
- Recognised additional specialist training equivalent to Master’s level plus practical experience: Breast Imaging Theory and Practice
- Evidence of substantial CPD in clinically related and relevant subjects
Desirable
- Certificate of competence in venous cannulation and administration of contrast agent
- Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Interventional Procedures of the Breast
- Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Image Interpretation of the Breast
- Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Ultrasound of the Breast
- Recognised Post Graduate qualification in Practice Education
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This advert is for Radiographer in Mammography with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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