Consultant Radiographer Breast Imaging

The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the expanding service, which may include evenings and weekend working. A minimum of 50% of time is to be worked in clinical practice alongside patients and staff.
+ Prioritise and assess complex cases for both the screening and assessment arms of the service, communicating recommendations and results to the wider team.
+ Work as an autonomous practitioner undertaking Xray and ultrasound interventional procedures.
+ Report both symptomatic and surveillance mammograms, advising further assessment where necessary, and to participate in arbitration and other screen reading related audit activities.
+ Interpret breast tomosynthesis.
+ Provide accurate and informative documentation of radiology reports, complying with information governance.
+ Respond to any questions or concerns from patients, clients and visitors professionally and with confidence.
+ The post-holder will be a core member of the Multi- Disciplinary Team and work in collaboration with members to influence the patient care pathway. The post holder will support the MDT in delivering patient care, particularly with regards to imaging findings, ensuring sound clinical and ethical decision making in relation to breast diagnosis. Participate in weekly multi-disciplinary meetings presenting both their own and colleague's caseload will be expected.
+ Provide expert professional advice to medical consultants, multi-disciplinary groups, patients and their carers.
+ Lead on projects and other work to ensure competency is maintained in all four areas of the pillars of practice.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) to recruit a Consultant Radiographer within Breast Imaging. UHCW is one of the largest and busiest NHS teaching trusts in the country with two hospitals caring for over 1,000,000 people from across Warwickshire and beyond.
The Trust has 2 main hospital sites: University Hospital in Coventry (UHC) and the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby (STX).
The post-holder will possess a Masters level qualification in Advanced Mammography Practice with significant post registration experience, be HPC state-registered and hold the Certificate of Competence or Postgraduate Award in Mammography, a recognised Postgraduate film-reading and breast interventional qualification. The post will be primarily based at the University Hospital site, but all consultant radiographers are expected to rotate through George Eliot Hospital (GEH) offering support to the symptomatic service.
The post holder will be expected to be competent in all aspects of breast imaging and image guided intervention. The main responsibility is to support and extend existing breast imaging services, which includes screening, symptomatic work and regional breast MDTs. The appointed candidate will join the existing breast team which comprises of 4.3 WTE consultant radiologists, 4 consultant radiographers and 4 advanced practitioners., The Trust combines a number of key roles
+ District general hospital services for Coventry and Rugby, our local population
+ The Warwickshire, Solihull and Coventry Breast screening service
+ Tertiary centre for Coventry and Warwickshire, providing complex specialist services for the region and beyond
+ Major Trauma Centre (Level 1)
+ All medical specialities including renal transplantation, and a major Oncology Centre (Arden Cancer Centre) are also located on the University Hospital site.
+ Clinical base for the University of Warwick Medical School
Every year the Trust provides more than 800,000 episodes of care to patients from across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
The Breast Imaging Unit at UHCW provides a fully integrated screening and symptomatic clinical service.

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.