Job Title: Senior Mammographer/Radiographer
Location: Jarvis Centre, Guildford
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 22.5hrs per week
Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme ?
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Mammographer to join our Breast Screening team based at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.
Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre.
Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Radiologists, Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment – mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy).
What does being a Senior Mammographer involve?
This is a part-time role, working 22.5 hours per week on a local rota across Monday – Friday.
As a Senior Mammographer at InHealth, you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.
This role offers significant development opportunities as you will be expected to take on some additional managerial duties and deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer when appropriate.
Allocated time for these duties will be provided.
What will you do?
- Deputise for, and in partnership with the Superintendent Radiographer
- Support the business in the delivery of the NHSBSP National Programme
- Support the movement of 5 Mobile Breast Screening vans across 20 sites, serving NHS Surrey and part of Hampshire borders
- Line Manager for Radiographic Assistants in Hub Department
- A clinical and professional lead for the radiographic aspects of the service provided by the Jarvis
- As a practicing radiographer lead by example to provide a high level of technical skill and ensure a caring and individual experience for the client
- The post holder must have knowledge of all systems of work, policies and procedures which support the organization to maintain efficiency
What skills and experience will you need to apply?
- BSc in Radiography
- PG Cert in Mammography
- HCPC registration
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively, using a variety of methods bearing in mind the diverse nature of the clients who attend breast screening
- Be able to work co-operatively, across organisational boundaries, cultures and diversity to achieve shared goals for the breast screening service and for the organisation
- Maintain and demonstrate the appropriate and necessary technical knowledge for breast imaging and continue to refine relevant analytical/technical skills as well as professional judgement.