Specialist Radiographer – Mammographer: Sponsorship Available

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

If you’re looking for a Mammography role that offers a supportive team, modern facilities and an excellent work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you.

Join our friendly Breast Imaging team at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, and play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within our recently modernised Breast Unit. Working alongside experienced Mammographers, Radiologists and Breast Care professionals, you’ll undertake specialist mammography examinations and support diagnostic and interventional procedures using state-of-the-art Hologic mammography and biopsy equipment.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your specialist skills while benefiting from a Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm working pattern. We welcome part-time and job share applications, recognising the importance of flexibility and work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

To perform routine radiographic and more specialised mammography examinations on their own caseload of patients, assess the resulting images and recording the necessary information in PACS and Soliton.

The post holder will require the necessary CPD evidence, experience and training to undertake these duties.

To undertake diagnostic radiographic examinations.

To act as IR(ME)R practitioner and operator for radiological procedures within their scope of practice.

To operate a wide range of expensive, specialized imaging equipment safely and appropriately.

To ensure all relevant safety checks are made before proceeding with any examination.

To comply with IR(ME)R employer procedures, IR local rules and Health Board policies and procedures.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • BSc Radiography (or recognised equivalent)
  • Post graduate certificate in Mammography
  • HCPC registration
  • Short specialist courses or experience to postgraduate diploma level
  • Qualified to use different equipment and x-ray techniques

Desirable

  • Understanding of specialist radiography procedures and PACS
  • Post Graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Radiographer skills
  • Substantial experience in performing mammography examinations
  • Supervising and Training Radiographers

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of assisting with advanced mammographic procedures such as Vacuum Assisted Biopsies and Contrast Enhanced Mammography
  • Evidence of role development

Language Skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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: 11 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.