Mammographer: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

  • This is primarily a clinical role with a degree of first line management to address service needs.
  • To act as part of a team responsible for providing the efficient daily delivery of the breast imaging service, ensuring that a high standard of patient care is delivered whist maintaining a quality service to agreed standards.
  • To provide a high quality mammographic service, including the screening, symptomatic breast clinics and surveillance and family history programme to the women of Leicestershire and Rutland
  • Adhere to the NHSBSP guidelines including monitoring of the equipment and quality standards

Main duties of the job

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

Assist in the department 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

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc in Radiography
  • UK NHS Breast Screening Programme Certificate of Competency/Postgraduate award in mammographic practice
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Certificate of competency in IV injections
  • Member of the Society of Radiographers

Experience

Essential

  • Utilising Mammography equipment and positioning techniques of the breast
  • Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Tests of mammography equipment

Desirable

  • and positioning techniques of the breast Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Tests of mammography equipment Experience of NHS Breast Screening Programme
  • Experience of Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography
  • Experience or knowledge of working on a Mobile unit

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English concerning patients without risk of misunderstanding
  • Ability to communicate easily and effectively with staff and clients, in particular emphasis with distressed individuals recalled to assessment clinics
  • Ability to work as part of a Team and build working relationships with people at a multidisciplinary team ll levels within the dept
  • An understanding of team working and of own contribution to the team
  • Display enthusiasm and commitment to succeed in the role

Desirable

  • Ability in negotiating and influencing staff colleagues

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Ability to learn new skills
  • Ability to use and act on own initiative
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems

Physical Skills

Essential

  • Good health and co-ordination for positioning patients Ability to manoeuvre mammography equipment
  • Ability to manoeuvre wheelchairs and aid patient transfer Able to deal with body fluid spillages

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
  • All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • Proven good timekeeping and sickness record
  • Able to work flexible hours and adapt to changes in the working week
  • Able and willing to work at other UHL hospitals sites and mobile units in the community.
  • Full clean UK Driving licence (manual) and able to use own care if required

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 16 September 2026

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