Mammographer / Trainee Mammographer

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**: Clinical and Service Provision: To work as a trainee mammographer / mammographer to a high professional standard producing quality mammograms while adhering to time constraints and ensuring a positive experience for the client to encourage re attendance. During and/or following training: To undertake complex and highly specialised techniques including the use of stereotactic equipment for wire localisations, core biopsy and VABs. Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Meeting to determine patient pathways through clinic. To communicate effectively with clients and patients to ensure they understand the screening or symptomatic pathway.

Utilise medical and radiographic knowledge to assess the ability of the client/patient to comply with the examination and adapt technique if required. Checking patients/clients details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer. Requests must be justified, as per departmental protocol and as per statutory regulations, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and the radiographer must use their professional judgement to refuse inappropriate requests. Elicit relevant clinical history and gain consent prior to examination.

Maintain up to date knowledge of breast disease and other issues relating to women's health including Hormone Replacement Therapy. Able to provide specialist, in depth information and support. Supplies relevant health promotion information and answers general health queries, referring to General Practitioner on other health issues if necessary. Ensures that all mammography and ultrasound images are properly labelled with patients name, side examined, and date of examination and coded if appropriate.

To enter information of the examination into the Radiology Computer System/National Breast Screening Service(NBSS). Ensures that radiation safety measures are being observed within the limits of the procedure being carried out and that own standard of Radiation Protection is in accordance with the "Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017". IR (ME)R 2017 and any other relevant legislation. Ensuring that, on completion of examination, the patient/client is informed how they will get their results and when they may leave; arrangements are to be made for transport if necessary.

To care for the patients in the department especially in their own area of work. To communicate to patients any delays likely to affect them, and within the standards set by the HCPC to describe examination findings, if appropriate. Occasionally communicating unwelcome news to patients within the clinic environment. When required to advise on patient preparation and/or seek advice as appropriate.

To be responsible for own workflow (including out of hours and lone working) within the designated area ensuring that clinical requests are acted upon as appropriate and that a good throughput of patient examinations is achieved. Have a flexible attitude towards the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required within the directorate. Maintain own area of work in a clean and tidy condition. To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and others.

To report and document any accidents/incidents to a senior member of staff. Ensures the mobile screening van is maintained as a suitable environment for staff and clients by checking for and reporting any external damage prior to daily use. Takes delegated responsibility whilst working on mobile units for the relevant legislation relating to Health and Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations, Fire Procedure and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and/or safety standards. Ensures the unit is correctly packed and secured for transportation when applicable.

Quality Has understanding of NHSBSP guidelines and quality standards and ensures these are upheld. Monitors quality of Radiographic technique to ensure less than 2.7% of clients are recalled for repeat examination. Participates in peer review of images and works with colleagues to identify problems and trends. Undertakes daily, weekly and monthly performance monitoring tests on equipment to ensure optimal technical quality of images.

Has underpinning knowledge to interpret Quality Assurance test results and know when and how to take remedial action. To participate in Medical/Clinical Audit of examinations. Finance, Information and Resources: To ensure the effective use of resources. To liaise with the senior radiographer on stock levels.

**Professional**: To contribute and participate in appraisal and work to achieve agreed set objectives. To attend professional training/development courses as appropriate and provide appropriate feedback that would benefit or enhance the service. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of and expertise in mammography and other imaging areas. This will include maintenance of a personal CP