Trainee Mammography Radiographer: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job Summary

This is a training opportunity for radiographer to join the breast imaging team. If you are interested in undertaking additional post graduate training to become a mammographer, we would like to hear from you. Trainees will be band 5 until qualified with upgraded to band 6. This post is open to female applicants only*

Our screening programme serves a population of 82,000. Women are invited for breast cancer screening 3 yearly. Approximately 25,000 women between the ages of 50 and 70 are invited to be screened each year. The symptomatic breast service undertakes more than 6,000 mammograms per annum and is supported by our breast imaging team.

We have a mobile unit which provides mammography screening for women in outlying areas, which can be remote. You will be required to drive yourself to these sites (to include: Torpoint, Saltash, Callington, Liskeard, Launceston, Bude, Tavistock, Ivybridge and Kingsbridge). A city centre static unit provides screening for women living locally. In the Hospital Breast Unit we have two Siemens Mammography Machines, both with Tomographic capabilities, a Prone Stereotactic unit, and three Toshiba Ultrasound rooms.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and ‘At Risk’ status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

 

 

Main duties of the job

To undertake the post graduate training as a mammographers in order to provide a clinical mammography service with images of diagnostic quality in a timely and professional manner

To contribute to the overall smooth running of the Breast Imaging Department by taking responsibility for specific, delegated duties and by identifying areas for improvement and development and bringing these to the attention of the Lead Radiographer.

To maintain high standards in Quality Assurance required by the NHS Breast Screening Programme.

To work at University Hospital Plymouth, the static screening site in Plymouth City Centre and on the mobile breast screening unit at various screening locations, which can be remote, within the screening area (including Torpoint, Saltash, Callington, Liskeard, Launceston, Bude, Tavistock, Ivybridge and Kingsbridge).

To work under the guidance of the Lead Radiographer Breast Imaging.

To supervise the Assistant Practitioners daily.

To supervise the Radiographer Helper/Support worker daily.

To supervise trainee Mammographers or student Radiographers

To drive to the screening locations as needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience as a radiographer/mammographer
  • BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
  • Certificate of Competence in mammography or equivalent.
  • State registered with Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Previous demonstrable experience of mammographic examinations
  • Computer literate
  • Counselling skills

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience as a general radiographer.
  • Proven evidence of recent CPD

Aptitude and ability

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative
  • Proven interpersonal skills especially verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to organise own workload but also to work as a member of the team

Other factors

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 March 2026

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