Senior Mammographer

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated, forward-thinking experienced mammographer to join our multidisciplinary specialist breast screening and Symptomatic team in the Breast Unit at Wycombe Hospital.

The applicant must have a UK Postgraduate Award in Mammography Practice (formerly the Certificate of Competence in Mammography) and at least 3 years mammography experience. It is expected that the successful applicant will make a real difference to our workplace and to the service which we offer to our patients. We are keen to attract staff who wish to progress, the unit has a long history of encouraging this whether managerial or clinically.

The post holder will be based at Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe however they will be required to travel, working as required on mobile breast units sited at various locations throughout the county. The candidate needs to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

This is an innovative unit committed to delivering an excellent service to our population of symptomatic breast patients and NHSBSP clients including tomography, biopsy, VAB, VAE and localisation with Magseeds.  We are hoping to introduce CEM in the near future.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be an experienced HCPC registered diagnostic radiographer with breast imaging expertise and leadership skills appropriate to this grade and post. A UK Postgraduate Award in Mammography Practice (formerly the Certificate of Competence in Mammography) is essential. Further training for a management qualification is possible.

• 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.
• Take a proactive leading role, supervising, inspiring and educating a team of clinical staff that includes radiographers, advanced practitioners, mammography practitioners and radiographic assistants.
• Support with the breast screening mobile moves, training staff and workload organisation.
• To work with other Band 7, dealing with day-to-day issues, supporting and managing staff, including recruitment & retention, staff appraisals, sickness management, disciplinary matters

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.