Trainee Mammographer

Our breast screening programme is the largest in the East Midlands and one of the largest in England. Our Breast Screening population is 160,000. In addition to the screening activity our symptomatic and surveillance demand is approximately 17,000 per year. We are a centre that is actively involved in clinical trials and up to date techniques including Tomosynthesis and CESM.
The successful candidate will assist in planning and providing a high standard of care to all patients and will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Breast Care Unit.
You will need to be highly motivated, passionate, and able to work as part of a team with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Interviews will be face to face only., + To provide all aspects of mammographic Imaging to agreed standards.
+ Be a professional role model for staff facilitating positive working relationships, good level of communication and co-operation within the radiology multidisciplinary team and other areas within the Trust.
+ Supervise and mentor junior members of staff
+ Ensure the quality assurance programme is adhered to.
+ Assist in the placement and supervision of student radiographer

Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
+ high-quality care for all,
+ being a great place to work,
+ partnerships for impact, and
+ research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
+ we are compassionate,
+ we are proud,
+ we are inclusive, and
+ we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies, + To provide a high quality mammographic service, including screening and the symptomatic breast clinics, to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland adhering to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards.
+ To prepare all mammographic equipment prior to using to ensure that equipment is working correctly and safely following agreed protocols
+ Ensure that women attending for Breast Imaging are interviewed in the appropriate manner displaying an encouraging attitude to breast imaging and that women are supported and guided through the mammographic process.
+ Manage the mammographic workflow.
+ Assist in the development of systems of work including operational policies and procedures
+ To initiate and make recommendations towards changes in clinical practice for new ways of working.
+ To adhere to the NHSBSP Quality Assurance Guidelines for Radiographers and maintain high standards of clinical expertise in all aspects of Breast Imaging.
See the attached job description/personal specification (see documents required section) for further information on the main duties, responsibilities and skill required for this role.

We are seeking to recruit a qualified or newly qualified Radiographer with a passion for working to the highest standards. This is a training post aimed at developing into an Qualified Mammographer. Our friendly, dedicated multi-disciplinary team are committed to providing a first class service to our patients from our purpose built

Breast Care Centre, static unit at the Leicester General Hospital or one of our four mobile units.

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.