Employer Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Berkshire Hospital - Breast Screening Town Reading Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata for part time candidates Salary period Yearly Closing 12/06/2025 23:59
Qualified/ Trainee Mammographer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is“Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
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Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Mammographer (Band 6) or Trainee Mammographer (Band 5/6 depending on experience) to join our busy Breast Screening team based in Reading. We are a family friendly, flexible multi-disciplinary team providing an excellent to our patients. Staff rotate through our Screening and symptomatic services at the Royal Berkshire Hospital & remote sites around West Berkshire. You must be currently residing in the United Kingdom & HCPC registered to apply for these roles
Qualified Mammographer role - as well as holding the Diploma of the College of Radiographers/relevant Radiography Degree, you must hold a UK recognised Post Graduate Award in Mammography or Certificate of Competence in Mammography from the College of Radiographers.
Trainee Mammographer role – You must hold a relevant Radiography degree. To undertake the Post Graduate Award in mammography you must have IELTS level 7 across all the areas. If you do not have IELTS level 7, contact us to discuss the support available to attain this during your probation period.
All interviews will be held face to face in the breast screening department.
This position is exempt from the Equality Act and is therefore only open to female applicants.
Due to the nature of the role, a valid driving licence and access to a car is required. The mobile Breast Screening Units are relocatable around West Berkshire, and not always accessible via public transport.
Main duties of the job
Participate in the provision of a breast screening imaging and diagnostic service for the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service
Provide a high standard of radiographic imaging whilst ensuring that patients receive high quality care by supporting their physical and psychological needs.
Required to work within the West Berkshire Breast Screening Centre based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the mammography suite in the Radiology Department of the Royal Berkshire Hospital and on the community based Mobile Screening Unit(s)
Working for our organisation
The West Berkshire Breast Screening Service at present provides regular screening for 78,000 women over 3 years in a Breast Screening unit located opposite The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and on two mobiles which visit various sites around the lovely countryside of West Berkshire. In addition we also cover the symptomatic service within the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
We have recently upgraded 4 of our x-ray machines to Siemens Revelations, 3 of which have associated Tomosynthesis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the provision of a breast screening imaging and diagnostic service for the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service
The post holder will provide a high standard of radiographic imaging whilst ensuring that patients receive high quality care by supporting their physical and psychological needs.
The postholder will be a role model for the profession and will participate in the supervision, training and support of more junior staff
They will exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and be responsible for the prioritisation and organisation of own work activities in response to clinical and service needs
The post is based in the West Berkshire Breast Screening Unit, which is part of the Radiology Department of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
The postholder will be required to work within the Radiology Department, the Breast Screening Unit, West Berkshire Community Hospital and on the community based Mobile Screening Unit(s)
Person specification
Qualifications
* State Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
Experience
* Proven clinical experience across a range of radiographic equipment and techniques
* IELTS level 7 course application/completion
* NHS experience
* Previous experience within a breast screening or symptomatic breast service
* Experience of staff supervision and/or training
* Minimum 1 year mammography experience
Qualifications
* Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography or equivalent recognised qualification
Qualifications
* BSc Degree in Radiography or equivalent radiographic qualification, DCR(R)
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
* Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Money Advice Service
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
* On-site nursery (based at RBH)
* Full educational library services
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
* Bus to work scheme
* Excellent rail and bus links
* A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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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 Claire Morris Job title West Berkshire Breast Screening Lead Mammographer Email address claire.morris@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number 01183228282 Additional information
Linlin Rong, Lead Mammographer (Symptomatic)
linlin.rong@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
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