Assistant Practitioner - Mammographer

The post holder undertakes mammographic examinations on mobile breast screening vans under remote radiographic supervision at sites within the North, East, West Birmingham areas, Sandwell and Walsall which covers a diverse population, giving women access to the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). The post holder will also perform mammographic examinations on symptomatic patient and undertake reception and administration duties, and image and date transfer.
Duties will be undertaken at City Hospital and Walsall Manor Hospital to NHSBSP guidelines and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust Quality Managements System (QMS) operating procedures.
There is an expectation that the post holder would participate in current shift patterns as deemed appropriate by service requirements.
The post holder will take part in Breast Screening Quality Assurance and audit, liaising closely with the Clinical Superintendent Radiographer / Programme Manager and Quality Assurance (QA) radiographer.
To provide care for women who are returning to the assessment clinic who will be in an extremely anxious state of mind.
To lead and assist other members of the mammography team in conducting departmental audits.

The service is seeking a hardworking and dedicated Assistant Practitioner - Mammographer to join our forward thinking breast care team, with potential opportunities of progression to Band 5 Senior Assistant Practitioner role.
This is a substantive post covering the screening and symptomatic pathways at City Hospital Birmingham and Walsall Manor Hospital where Hologic Dimensions and GE Pristina equipment are installed. The service has 5 dedicated screening mobile units that are used within the community.
The service is actively involved in several key national breast trials such as Prospects and Mammo 50. The breast unit is looking to expand to incorporate new technologies such as CESM and ABUS alongside current technologies such as tomography.
The applicant will possess excellent interpersonal skills and will be willing to work closely with the clinical team to maintain an effective and efficient service.

NHS AfC: Band 4
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department., We understand that work is only one part of life. We are committed to helping colleagues achieve the best possible work/ life balance. We are proud to offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best and find support if they need it.
As part of our commitment to Public Health all Trust premises have been smoke free from July 2019.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust works with DisabledGo to provide detailed access covering all areas of the Trust, including where to park, wheelchair access and accessible facilities.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals have signed the Charter for Employers Who Are positive About Mental Health
We encourage you to apply for this position early as we reserve the right to close applications before the closing date specified. Invitation to interview will be by email only., Please see attached for the Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.