Main area Mammographer Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Various Hours Available) Job ref 272-7126392
Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/06/2025 23:59
Mammographer
Band 6
Job overview
Are you
* Looking for a rewarding career in breast cancer diagnostic services.
* Highly motivated and forward thinking.
* Want to relocate to an area where housing is affordable whether it be urban or rural, renting or buying.
* Looking to live in an area with excellent road, rail. & air links on your doorstep.
If so come and visit us in Doncaster where a vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic radiographer to join our team of Mammographers working within the Doncaster & Bassetlaw Breast Team.
It would be required that you hold a DCR or BSc equivalent in diagnostic radiography and a post graduate qualification in Mammography
Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants will be considered (this provision applies under Section 7(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975).
Main duties of the job
Doncaster has embraced the 4 tier model using a mixture of Assistant Practitioners, Mammographers ( with extended roles ) and Advanced Practitioners who perform a mixture of film reading, Interventional Biopsies & Breast Ultrasound. We are committed to role extension and continuing professional development.
The department provides a full symptomatic and breast screening service spread over 3 sites:
* Jasmine Unit at Doncaster Royal Infirmary – Provides 4 Fast Track, 2 Assessment & 2 Surveillance / Family History Clinics per week with recently installed Siemens Inspiration with PRIME Technology upgraded to state of the art MAMMOMAT Revelation with 50° HD Breast Tomosynthesis.
* The Princess Diana Unit at Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop provides 2 fast track clinics, 2 screening days, 1 assessment & 1 surveillance / family history clinic and includes both the Siemens Inspiration with PRIME & the MAMMOMAT Revelation with 50° HD Breast Tomosynthesis
* Devonshire House is our new dedicated static screening unit close to the centre of Doncaster and railway station where Siemens Inspiration with PRIME Technology is currently being installed. Currently we run screening clinics every day from 8 -4.30pm, Monday – Friday.
Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants will be considered (this provision applies under Section 7(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975).
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person specification
Interpersonal Skills
* Caring attitude towards patients
* Communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
* Deal with all clients regardless of medical or social problems
* Tact and Diplomacy
* Ability to deal with clients who have barriers to communication (language, deafness, learning difficulties)
* Able to maintain client confidentiality
* Ability to deal sensitively & compassionately with patients, some of whom may have received bad news.
* Ability to deal with first line complaints
* Evidence of mentoring and support of new staff.
Experience/Qualifications
* DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
* Certificate of Competence in Breast Imaging
* Health Care Professions Council Registration
* Knowledge of life support skills
* 1 years’ experience in Mammography
* Evidence of CPD
* Documented IT courses in Word, Excel, Powerpoint
* PGC in Breast Imaging
* Attendance at Study Days
* Involvement with Quality Assurance
Organisational Skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Able to work under pressure
* Follow protocols but able to evaluate the need for consultation with senior colleagues
* Logical & Methodical manner
* Able to accommodate the demands of the post as required with flexible working and good attendance.
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* We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
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.
Name Kristy Keenlyside Job title Clinical Lead for Mammography Email address kristy.keenlyside@nhs.net Telephone number 01302 642401 Additional information
Hannah Rayner - Interim Programme Manager Tel 01302 642401, email hannah.rayner3@nhs.net
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