Job overview
Beds & Herts Breast Screening Services are inviting applications for the role of:
Advanced Practitioner – AfC Band 7 (37.5 hours per week)
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner with a postgraduate qualification in breast interventional procedures to join our supportive and welcoming team.
We also welcome applications from radiographers who hold a postgraduate certificate in mammography and are keen to pursue further training in breast intervention. If you're passionate about advancing your skills and contributing to high-quality patient care, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The Beds & Herts Breast Screening Service is one of the largest units in the country and provides breast screening and assessment services to women living across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.The successful candidate will be expected to support symptomatic, screening, assessment and follow up clinics in the Breast Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and screening on 5 mobile units. The ability to get to the mobiles is essential.
Opportunities for role progression form an exciting part of our continuing service development plan. We currently have 10 mammographers working in advanced practice and have recently trained a consultant radiographer.
We can offer you the chance to join a great friendly team, aiming to provide the best service to our women.
This post has a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) and is therefore restricted to female applicants only.
Informal visits are encouraged, please contact Anne- Marie Leach, Deputy Screening Manager on 01582 497593
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in the radiographic operation of the assessment centre, mobile units and symptomatic clinics in accordance with the agreed operational policies of the Breast Screening Services and the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Uk recognised post graduate qualification in mammography
Desirable criteria
2. Post graduate qualification in interventional techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Breast screening experience
Desirable criteria
4. Interventional experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Understanding of qualities required for role
Desirable criteria
6. Has qualification in role
Communication skills
Essential criteria
7. Good communication skills to support team and clients
Desirable criteria
8. Able to communicate complex information
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325