Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 223-APB-359
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrwsbury
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Advanced Practitioner in Breast Imaging
Band 7
Job overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are looking for a dynamic, caring, and enthusiastic Advanced Practitioner Mammographer to join the team undertaking stereotactic biopsies, film reading, QA lead and PACS support. Training will be given to those who do not hold a qualification in interventional and film reading. There is potential for the candidate to undertake further clinical components, such as ultrasound if clinical demand dictates in the future.
The department provides screening and symptomatic services for the county of Shropshire and parts of mid-Wales. We have recently implemented Tomosynthesis and are looking to implement Contract Enhanced Mammography and Vacuum Assisted Excisions. We are supported by an excellent team of Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Breast Care Nurses, Imaging Assistants and Clerical staff.
We have newly installed GE Pristina equipment in both departments and on our mobile units. Our ultrasound equipment is also GE.
We embrace new ways of working to meet the challenges currently faced, this includes going paperlite for our Breast Screening Programme.
Main duties of the job
This post requires extremely high levels of clinical judgement involving frequent periods of intense concentration, utilising a significant amount of physical, emotional and intellectual resourcefulness in managing patients, equipment and external influences.
The post-holder will provide local PACS support for colleagues within breast imaging as well as being the QA lead for the department and leading the symptomatic bookings for interventional procedures. The post-holder will be a key member of the breast multidisciplinary team and take an active role in meetings as well as deputise for the Superintendent Radiographers as required. The post-holder will take a lead role within the clinical audit and research agenda in mammography.
Working for our organisation
You will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time as, having recently being awarded more than £300 million government funding, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is about to undergo a major transformation as part of our sustainable services programme. This will lead to breast imaging and surgery being co-located at one of the two hospital sites in a purpose-built breast services department.
Due to the nature of the work, mammography posts have a gender protected character. This is a genuine occupational requirement and as a result this post is exempt under Schedule 9; Part1 of the Equality Act 2010 and, therefore, only female applicants should apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC)
- BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- Postgraduate Award in Mammography or equivalent qualification for Breast Screening
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate award and/either/or Interventional/Film reading
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work to strict time schedule.
- Self-audit performance against national standards
- Must be able to deputise in the absence of the Superintendents
- Must demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills during interviews, chairing staff meetings, huddles
- Comprehensive computer skills.
- To supervise the work performance of students/staff.
- Delegates duties appropriately and effectively.
- Must demonstrate ability to solve problems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven relevant experience in NHSBSP
- Experience as a Radiographer
- Demonstrate evidence of CPD
- Demonstrate knowledge of current equipment and techniques
- Demonstrate knowledge of QA
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current NHSBSP issues
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in Women’s health.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Cielecki
- Job title
- Consultant Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261080
- Additional information
Please contact Lucy Cielecki above, or Cat Rowlands, Lead Superintendent Radiographer for further information.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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