Female Specialist Radiographer

3 weeks ago


Norwich Norfolk, United Kingdom Pulse Healthcare Full time
Job Description

This role is open to international candidates.

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Breast Imaging department for a radiographer with a desire to specialize in mammography to join our team. This post is for a training position (band 5 progressing to band 6 upon qualification).

Our friendly and progressive Norwich Breast Unit has a lot to offer an enthusiastic Mammographer. We aim to always be at the forefront of developments.

Mammography posts have a gendered protected character, due to the nature of the work. This is an occupational requirement and therefore only female applicants should apply.

Main duties of the job

As post holder you will provide a professional, high quality mammographic imaging service. You will be working in both the symptomatic service and NHS Breast Screening Programme, producing mammograms of the highest standard. You will practice for the majority of the time, unsupervised and often supervising Assistant practitioners, trainee Mammographers and trainee Mammography Associates.

Although full or part time posts are available full working days are a requirement.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

  • To work unsupervised and, when required, in a supervisory capacity with an Assistant Practitioner in either a mobile or static screening clinic. Responsible for the smooth running of the clinic, keeping within tight time restraints for the imaging of each woman.
  • To document clinical observations and use own judgement to clinically recall women to assessment.
  • To recognise abnormalities on Mammography and seek advice from Radiologist regarding further imaging when appropriate.
  • Daily communication with women who need reassurance due to anxiety about the screening process, recall or their condition, necessary to obtain their confidence, consent, and co-operation to acquire diagnostic images.
  • To image both fresh and formalin fixed breast specimens as and when required, taking care to note orientation, to assist the Radiologist with the report.
  • To take delegated responsibility for legislation pertaining to Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and safety standards, or woman withdraws consent.
  • To be based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, but to travel to the screening units as and when required. A full clean driving licence is required. Any points, fines or convictions must be notified to the Superintendent Radiographer immediately.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

  • Diploma/Degree of College of Radiographers
  • PG Certificate in Mammography accredited by The Society and College of Radiographers.
  • Health Profession Council registered.
  • Full clean UK driving licence.

Essential Experience

  • NHSBSP
  • Previous Mammography

Essential Attitude and Aptitude

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.



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