# Trainee Mammographer/Mammographer - Breast Imaging > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-mammographermammographer-breast-imaging/ce85d0a1-9337-4680-a20a-0f8fb2f53384 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-mammographermammographer-breast-imaging/ce85d0a1-9337-4680-a20a-0f8fb2f53384.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Warrington - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £37,338 - £44,962 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Would consider part time hours.) - **Closing date:** 2025-07-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-06-26T09:30:49.429Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Runcorn/Warrington_Halton_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/MammographerRadiographer/MammographerRadiographer-v7305495 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7305495?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like to join our friendly, multi-disciplinary Breast team at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic radiographer who either holds a UK regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 7 postgraduate qualification in Mammography, or has a willingness to complete the Post- Graduate Award in Breast Imaging, for which you will be fully supported. Our clinical breast service is based at The Breast Care Centre within the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building at Halton Hospital in Runcorn.  This role is primarily clinically based where you will undertake a range of mammographic procedures as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme and our Symptomatic Breast Service. Part-time hours will be considered. Female applicants only should apply.  This is an occupational requirement, as a result the post is exempt under section 9; part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work as part of our highly skilled team and be actively involved in producing high quality, diagnostic mammography examinations for the NHS Breast Screening Programme and our Symptomatic Breast Service. You will contribute to our family history, breast cancer follow-up and screening assessment clinics. You will perform additional imaging including, magnification views and digital breast tomosynthesis,  also assisting our Advanced Practitioners and Radiologists with stereotactic interventional breast procedures. Rotation between our 3 static screening/symptomatic sites to include The Breast Care Centre at Halton Hospital, St Helen’s Hospital (Burney Breast Unit) and Bath Street Health and wellbeing Centre. We also have a brand-new, state of the art mobile breast screening unit which visits 5 sites within the 4 boroughs that our screening service covers. Access to transport will be required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities *** For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification*** ## Job Details Would you like to join our friendly, multi-disciplinary Breast team at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic radiographer who either holds a UK regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 7 postgraduate qualification in Mammography, or has a willingness to complete the Post- Graduate Award in Breast Imaging, for which you will be fully supported. Our clinical breast service is based at The Breast Care Centre within the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building at Halton Hospital in Runcorn.  This role is primarily clinically based where you will undertake a range of mammographic procedures as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme and our Symptomatic Breast Service. Part-time hours will be considered. Female applicants only should apply.  This is an occupational requirement, as a result the post is exempt under section 9; part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. ## Job Description The successful candidate will work as part of our highly skilled team and be actively involved in producing high quality, diagnostic mammography examinations for the NHS Breast Screening Programme and our Symptomatic Breast Service. You will contribute to our family history, breast cancer follow-up and screening assessment clinics. You will perform additional imaging including, magnification views and digital breast tomosynthesis,  also assisting our Advanced Practitioners and Radiologists with stereotactic interventional breast procedures. Rotation between our 3 static screening/symptomatic sites to include The Breast Care Centre at Halton Hospital, St Helen’s Hospital (Burney Breast Unit) and Bath Street Health and wellbeing Centre. We also have a brand-new, state of the art mobile breast screening unit which visits 5 sites within the 4 boroughs that our screening service covers. Access to transport will be required. ## Responsibilities *** For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification*** ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Willingness to undertake post graduate certificate course - Experience of working within National Breast Screening Programme - Experience of working in symptomatic breast clinics. **Desirable** - Experience of assisting with Breast stereotactic procedures - Experience of assisting within Breast Ultrasound Clinics - Clinical mammography experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc/DCR Diagnostic Radiography - UK Regulated Qualifications Framework (RFQ) level 7 postgraduate qualification in mammography **Desirable** - Current HCPC registration - Member of the SOR ### Physical Skills **Essential** - Use of mammography equipment - Use of specimen cabinet - IT skills **Desirable** - Hand/eye co-ordination. ### Emotional Effort **Essential** - Responsible, caring and friendly attitude. - To be empathetic to all patients attending the Breast Care Centre - Working with patients who are distressed and anxious. ### Specific role requirements **Essential** - Commitment to quality - Commitment to CPD - Knowledge of IR(ME)R20 and IRR17 - Good health and attendance record - Adherence to trust uniform policy. - Willing and able to travel to mobile screening locations. - Must possess a current UK driving licence and have access to a car. **Desirable** - Interest in further study ### skills, knowledge and competencies **Essential** - Effective communicator - Able to work alone or as part of a team. - Demonstrate organisational skills. - Ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care. **Desirable** - Ability to cope with working in a demanding environment with emotional patients. ## Documents - [whh staff benefits (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2892) - [radiographer/mammographer - breast imaging (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9542855) ## 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.