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• To produce a consistently high standard of mammography and client/patient care ensuring an efficient service is maintained at all times.
• Be a registered practitioner and authoriser under IR(ME)R being responsible for the justification and authorisation of medical exposures.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge, clinical reasoning and experience in the field of breast imaging, advising on and carrying out follow-up interventional diagnostics.
• Autonomously deciding suitable biopsy positions and understanding the various factors involved in that decision making.
• To work closely with clinicians, physicists, imaging assistants, clerical staff and others providing specialist knowledge and expertise in breast imaging within the Trust.
• Taking an active role in the decision making processes such as multidisciplinary meetings. Liaising with clinicians within the Trust and externally regarding the patients’ clinical management.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills to provide concise information to patients and colleagues.
• Act as a mentor/teacher to mammographers, students and other health care professionals giving advice and support ensuring the continual advancement of staff and service development. Share new practices with staff all groups. To participate in the implementation of new techniques and equipment.
• Regularly undertake/participate in both self and clinical audits and have the ability to present findings. Guide less experience members of staff through the audit process.

Clinical

Maintain high levels of accuracy in all aspects of mammographic imaging. To produce mammograms of optimum quality, maintaining a quality experience for the client while adhering to time constraints.

Educational

• To attend and contribute to case discussion at regular multidisciplinary teammeetings.
• To attend study days and update training courses required to maintain the Certificate in Mammography, undertake CPD and further training as may be considered necessary to fulfil the professional role.
• To provide supervision and support to junior and non-professional staff.
• To demonstrate and support the teaching of mammographic techniques

Managerial

• To liaise with the Principal Radiographer/ Breast Screening Manager to determine methods of improving the acceptability of the service to the public.
• To know and understand the Regional Breast Screening Data System, and be able to interpret and enter client data

Professional

• Participate in Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit programmes as appropriate
• Maintain a good team working relationship, ensuring good communication at all times

*** Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• To produce a consistently high standard of mammography and client/patient care ensuring an efficient service is maintained at all times.
• Be a registered practitioner and authoriser under IR(ME)R being responsible for the justification and authorisation of medical exposures.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge,clinical reasoning and experience in the field of breast imaging, advising on and carrying out follow-up interventional diagnostics.
• Autonomously deciding suitable biopsy positions and understanding the various factors involved in that decision making.
• To work closely with clinicians, physicists, imaging assistants, clerical staff and others providing specialist knowledge and expertise in breast imaging within the Trust.
• Taking an active role in the decision making processes such as multidisciplinary meetings. Liaising with clinicians within the Trust and externally regarding the patients’ clinical management.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills to provide concise information to patients and colleagues.
• Act as a mentor/teacher to mammographers, students and other health care professionals giving advice and support ensuring the continual advancement of staff and service development. Share new practices with staff all groups. To participate in the implementation of new techniques and equipment.
• Regularly undertake/participate in both self and clinical audits and have the ability to present findings. Guide less experience members of staff through the audit process.