Band 6 - Mammographer/Radiographer, Radiology

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Band 6 - Mammographer/Radiographer, Radiology Band 6

Main area Senior Mammographer/Radiographer Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-C-10905

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Cross Site Town Cross Site Salary £40,617 - £48,778 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/:59

Job overview

We are seeking a full-time Mammographer to join our radiographic team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.

• Provide support to the Mammography service at St Albans City Hospital.
• Opportunities to rotate through cross-sectional imaging.
• Potential to work across three sites.

This role is integral to our Radiography team, delivering high-quality radiographic services to Radiologists, patients, and service users.

The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise junior staff and students.

Main duties of the job

The primary responsibility of this role is to be an integral part of the mammography and one-stop breast services at St Albans City Hospital.

You will work closely with the Lead Mammographer, Breast Consultant, Radiology Breast Consultants, and the Radiology management team.

Collaborating with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues, you will ensure the highest quality patient experience while meeting performance standards and targets.

Proven ability to engage with both clinical and non-clinical teams is essential.

Additionally, you will provide support to the wider Radiography department at St Albans, where the role is based.

In the absence of the Lead Mammographer, the post holder will deputise, assisting in delivering the department's strategic and operational priorities.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification Education and qualifications:

• BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in Mammography.
• HCPC registration.
• Management/Leadership qualification or experience.

Knowledge:

• Proven knowledge base of mammography and NHSBSP.
• Clinical & information governance and evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of change management.

Experience:

• Evidenced experience in Mammography.
• Experience of working with other divisions/interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of recent developments with Mammography/Radiology/NHS.
• Teaching, training, mentoring experience.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.