Job overview
We are looking for a Radiographer who is a qualified Mammographer with considerable experience to take a Clinical Excellence role within Breast Imaging. If you've seen this role advertised previously its because we are looking for a particular calibre of candidate that has proved elusive to find. Perhaps its you.
You will be part of a team who support each other and take pride in delivering excellent care.
The role is primarily a clinical one and you will spend your working day undertaking mammography and mammo-based procedures. You will also take responsibility for elements of planning, demonstrate leadership, help to standardise procedures, create efficiencies and promote best practice as a single, integrated unit based on three sites. Building relationships and encouraging co-operation are important parts of this role.
Opportunities will arise to train in Advanced Practice, such as Imaging Interpretation and Interventional Procedures, and you will be able to apply for these in a competitive internal process as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Radiographer in Mammography, you will provide a high quality and responsive Mammography service to patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Breast Imaging. Working to a very high technical standard and responsible for your own work, you will liaise closely with other team members to ensure the appropriate imaging is provided in a timely manner where it is needed.
Working primarily in the Symptomatic service, you will also be called upon to provide Screening and Screening Assessment as part of a Service Level Agreement from Barts Health to Central and East London Breast Screening Service (CELBSS). The Post Holder should be familiar with and will take part in Breast Screening Quality Assurance.
Undertaking clinical work within established quality standards, adhering to the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations (IRMER) and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR). You will ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with local protocol.
You will acquire, maintain and expand an excellent level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of breast imaging. You will supervise, support and train Student Radiographers, Radiographers (i.e., Trainee Mammographers) and Assistant Practitioners, encouraging them and assisting in their professional development.
You will maintain positive professional links with medical and non-medical staff within the unit to promote the highest service standards and collaborative working.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Hold DCR(R) or BSc Hons degree (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Imaging.
2. Current and up-to-date Registration with the HCPC
3. Recognised additional specialist training equivalent to Master’s level plus practical experience: Breast Imaging Theory and Practice
4. Evidence of substantial CPD in clinically related and relevant subjects
Desirable criteria
5. Certificate of competence in venous cannulation and administration of contrast agent
6. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Interventional Procedures of the Breast
7. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Image Interpretation of the Breast
8. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Ultrasound of the Breast
9. Recognised Post Graduate qualification in Practice Education
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Significant post graduate experience in Radiography
11. Substantial previous experience of Mammography and other techniques to be competent to : • adapt to individual patient anatomy to produce specific standard and nonstandard mammographic views. • enable training of junior staff and students
12. Experience of a range of Mammographic procedures
13. Experience of clinical audit
14. Experience of service improvement
15. Previous experience of participation in research projects
16. Experience of setting up Breast Biopsy equipment
17. Experience of imaging core biopsy and surgical excision specimens, often requiring physical handling of fresh specimens.
18. Previously undertaken Breast Screening Quality Assurance
19. Experience of supervising staff.
Desirable criteria
20. Experience of working within a Breast Screening Service
21. Experience of Tomosynthesis
22. Experience of Contrast Mammography
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. An excellent level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of breast imaging to include technique and procedures, supplemented by short specialist courses.
24. Working Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Regulations
25. Good understanding and knowledge of NHSBSP and Quality Assurance Programme
26. Evidence of CPD, including attendance at relevant short course & study days.
27. Experience with clinical audit, research and quality assurance.Awareness of NHS targets and pathways that affect Radiology.
28. Up to date knowledge current and emerging issues in Breast Imaging and Breast Cancer treatment
29. Knowledge of clinical governance
30. Knowledge of Service Improvement methodology
31. Knowledge of how to undertake a risk assessment
32. Experience/ working knowledge of PACS
Desirable criteria
33. Data analysis and statistics
Skills
Essential criteria
34. Effective communication and interpersonal skills
35. Able to evaluate complex information, synthesise information from several sources and convey relevant parts.
36. Pro-active in team-building and departmental issues
37. High professional standards and ability to produce work of a high technical standard with attention to detail
38. Be able to learn new skills and adapt technique to changes in best practice
39. Logical with problem-solving skills, maturity and flexibility.
40. Logical with problem-solving skills, maturity and flexibility.
41. Able to communicate sensitive information to patients and give support regarding cancer prognosis
42. Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritise.
43. Ability to assess and respond rapidly to client/patient personality
44. Ability to develop policies, protocols and guidelines
45. Plan and organise staff rotas, planning of new methods of working to include imaging complex cases
46. IT, literacy and numeracy skills
47. Ability to supervise junior staff and students
48. Ability to train junior staff and students in mammographic and other techniques
49. Ability to encourage junior staff and students in their work
50. Willingness to take on additional responsibilities
51. Ability to make decisions
52. Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to share ideas, information and feedback
53. Willingness to speak up in meetings
54. Able to communicate with colleagues at all levels throughout the organisation.
55. Able to give clear instruction to people who for various reasons may have difficulty understanding
56. Self-motivated
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
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58. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
59. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
60. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
61. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)