Mammographer

**Main area**
- Division B - Breast Imaging**Grade**
- Band 6**Contract**
- Permanent**Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week**Job ref**
- 180-B-243117**Employer**
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**Employer type**
- NHS**Site**
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B**Town**
- Cambridge**Salary**
- £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. pro rata**Salary period**
- Yearly**Closing**
- 02/05/2024 23:59**Interview date**
- 09/05/2024Job overview

**An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mammographer to join our multi-disciplinary team at Cambridge Breast Unit.**

**The service delivers both breast screening and symptomatic mammography. The Cambridge Breast Unit uses fully digital mammography with three mammography rooms, all being tomosynthesis systems.**

**We perform a range of examinations and interventional procedures such as vacuum assisted biopsy. In addition, we have two Mobile Screening Units to provide the important primary screening to the Cambridgeshire area.**

**As a Mammographer in the Cambridge Breast Unit, you will be part of a dedicated team providing a high-quality patient-centred Mammography Service.**

**We are a friendly, welcoming multi-disciplinary team committed to providing a first class service to all of our patients. The Cambridge Breast Unit are committed to personal and professional development with everyone supported in CPD and role extension.**

Main duties of the job

**To produce a consistently high standard of images.**

**To ensure the patient is at the centre of all we do and maintain a high level of client / patient care ensuring an efficient service is maintained at all times.**

**To operate in all locations including mobile screening vans and be involved in all aspects of screening and symptomatic work.**

**Participate in NBSS image review.**

**The Unit also has close affiliations with the Cambridge Breast Cancer Research Unit which may provide opportunities for role extension into research and audit in the future.**

**To provide highly skilled and specialised Mammography within a symptomatic and screening setting.**

**Producing mammograms to optimum diagnostic quality.**

**Communicating effectively and efficiently with team members and liaising with other disciplinary teams.**

**Keeping accurate records and updating records when needed.**

**Ensuring a high standard of patient care is maintained throughout.**

**Excellent communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, their families and health professionals.**

**Be able to problem solve and ensure the daily Clinics run smoothly.**

Working for our organisation

**Our Trust**

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to the nature of the role, to encourage all women of all cultures and religions in our community to access breast screening, applicants must be female. This is deemed to be an occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraph 1 and the Employment Statutory Code of Practice Chapter 13 paragraphs 13.5-13.9.

Band 5: £28,407 - £34,581 p.a. pro rata

The advert will close at midnight on 2 May 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 9 May 2024.

**Benefits to you**

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Person specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria

DCR BSc Hons or equivalent

HCPC registered Radiographer
- Post graduate award in MammographyExperience

Essential criteria

Experience in practical radiography
- Have experience in symptomatic and screening mammographyKnowledge

Essential criteria

Have previous knowledge of symptomatic and screening mammography
- An understanding of Quality Cont