Mammographer (Band 6)

3 days ago


Keighley, Bradford, United Kingdom Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Overview
To work effectively as a highly skilled, qualified practitioner as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the detection of breast cancer within the symptomatic breast service.

Main duties of the job

    1. To assist the organisation in the efficient operation of the mammography service.
  • To undertake clinical mammographic procedures as an autonomous and highly skilled practitioner, professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.
  • To be highly involved during interventional radiological procedures i.e. Stereotactic core biopsies and mammographic guided localisations using highly specialised digital equipment.

Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our Values
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

  • To assist the organisation in the efficient operation of the mammography service.
  • To undertake clinical mammographic procedures as an autonomous and highly skilled practitioner, professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.
  • To be highly involved during interventional radiological procedures i.e. Stereotactic core biopsies and mammographic guided localisations using highly specialised digital equipment.

Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria

  • Experience in an NHS hospital
  • Experience in a symptomatic breast clinic
  • Experience with biopsies

Desirable criteria

  • Experience in the screening breast service

Knowledge
Essential Criteria

    1. Perform rigorous quality control monitoring including radiographic and technical quality assurance checks on all equipment and document results

Desirable criteria

  • To have knowledge of the QA programme for mammography

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