Trainee Radiographer

We are the Chelmsford and Colchester Breast Screening Unit serving the population of North and Mid-Essex. This post is part time 30 hours per week to cover maternity leave until 1st April 2025. You will be a qualified Mammographer holding a Post Graduate Award in Mammography.


Chelmsford is just 40 mins from the metropolis of London and 30 mins to Stansted Airport opening up the rest of the world for you to enjoy. All this with the option of living in the quiet peace of the Essex/Suffolk countryside.


Two major hospitals are within our catchment area so working in rapid diagnostic clinics is part of the weekly workload. Both Broomfield and Colchester hospitals are equipped with state of the art GE Pristina Mammography machines, 2D and 3D are regularly used in assessment clinics and in Colchester the exciting new technology of CESM (Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography) has been introduced.


To produce high quality mammographic images, within the NHS Breast Screening Programme and Symptomatic mammography services across North and Mid Essex, at both static and mobile sites
To participate in an effective Quality Control Programme to maintain the highest of standards as required by the NHSBSP
To provide professional supervision and guidance to all more junior members of staff
To participate in Continuing Professional Development and other developmental activities
To act as an information resource for clerical staff, radiography students and all visitors to the Breast Unitand cascade knowledge to trainee mammography radiographers and assistant practitioners

The 4 tier structure is supported within the department with radiographer's film reading, performing Interventional procedures, cannulating for CESM and carrying out audits. A robust appraisal system is in place and staff wellbeing and patient experience is at the heart of everything we do.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.


We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.


We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.


Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.


This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.


BSc (Hons) Radiography/Diploma of The College of Radiographers or equivalent
Certificate of Competence in Mammography/Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography Practice

Post graduate general radiography experience or other life experience
Previous mentoring/training experience
Willingness to undertake further post graduate training

Knowledge of Microsoft office applications
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester General Hospital