Mammographer/Band 5 Trainee Radiographer Mammographer: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified mammographer to join our Breast Imaging team in Plymouth. Applications are also welcomed from qualified radiographers wishing to undertake postgraduate mammography training; trainees will remain Band 5 until qualified.

Services are delivered across Derriford Hospital, a city-centre static unit, and a mobile screening unit serving outlying areas, requiring travel using your own transport. The Breast Unit includes Siemens mammography machines with tomographic capability, a prone stereotactic unit, and Canon ultrasound rooms.

The successful candidate will maintain high standards of imaging and patient care, contribute to CPD, support screening and symptomatic clinics, assist with biopsy and localisation procedures, and help supervise assistant practitioners. Some weekend working is required.

This post is open to female applicants only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 in line with NHS Breast Screening Programme requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake high-quality mammography examinations across the Breast Imaging Service at Derriford Hospital, the Plymouth City Centre static unit, and mobile screening units within the catchment area.

Duties include digital breast tomosynthesis, contrast enhanced mammography, supporting image-guided procedures, maintaining competency in biopsy and localisation techniques, carrying out quality assurance checks, monitoring equipment, reporting faults, and maintaining accurate clinical records in line with Trust policies, radiation safety, and data protection requirements. The role also involves participation in audit, research, clinical governance, CPD, and multidisciplinary team meetings.

The successful candidate will provide compassionate, patient-centred care, ensuring women attending breast examinations have a positive experience and understand procedures clearly. Effective communication and close working relationships with radiologists, radiographers, advanced practitioners, breast clinicians, nurses, administrative staff, and the wider breast care team are essential.

Additional responsibilities include supervising assistant practitioners, mammographer associates, and imaging care assistants, contributing to training and service development, and supporting clinics across all sites, including occasional weekend working and travel to mobile and static units using own transport.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience as a radiographer/mammographer
  • Proven evidence of recent CPD

Aptitude and ability

Essential

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

Other factors

Essential

  • Proven ability to travel between sites
  • Proven 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: 15 June 2026

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