Mammography Advanced Practitioner / Trainee

Applicants must hold a full, clean, UK driving license as Norfolk is a rural location, and you will be driving hospital pool cars to all breast screening remote locations. Please confirm this within your application. Your mammography qualification must be accredited by The Society and College of Radiographers (SCOR) and recognized by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. UK ENIC is the national agency that carries out recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills against UK requirements. If you believe your international qualification is recognized in the UK, please contact the UK ENIC service, and provide evidence of this within your application. To provide a professional, high quality mammographic imaging service. Working in both the symptomatic service and NHS Breast Screening Programme, producing mammograms of the highest standard. You will practice for the majority of the time, unsupervised and often supervising Assistant practitioners, trainee Mammographers and trainee Mammography Associates. Clinical training within the Breast Imaging Department and academic MSc modules at Nottingham Breast Institute to gain the highest level of specialist knowledge in mammographic appearance and breast pathologies. Although this is part time 34.75 hours per week post (08:00 - 16:30hrs) are a requirement. No weekend, or on-call shifts required.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Mammographer to undertake specialist training to join a team of Advanced Practitioners. As the post-holder, you will be supported in a training role leading to advanced practice in breast imaging. This may include a specialist qualification in performing Breast Interventional Examinations and/or Breast Image interpretation skills, depending on service needs. We are looking to recruit a conscientious, self-motivated, and passionate Mammographer who has experience working in both the NHS Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic breast care. Applicants are required to hold a BSc equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography, a Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography and significant recent experience of the National Breast Screening Programme. As the successful candidate, you will complete modules in X-ray Guided Breast Interventional Biopsy to start, and progress onto the Breast Image Interpretation and Reporting course if required. Whilst training the successful candidate will be a Band 6, progressing to Band 7 once appropriate qualifications have been attained.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital provides first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. As a teaching and research hospital we aim to be at the forefront of innovation and we are proud to be home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute., Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics