Mammographer

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high quality patient experience in a caringand supportive environment. Thisaligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.

This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our friendly, forward thinking breast imaging team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Band 6 female* mammographer

Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a Breast Screening Service to women residing in the Dudley, Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire areas and also the symptomatic breast service within Dudley

Travel is required to the all the Mobile Units and Static Sites.

* this post has an exception under “The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 section 7 (2)*D

Main duties of the job

The Breast Screening main Unit is located at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley. The service has three assessment centres based at Russells Hall Hospital, New Cross Hospital, and Cannock Chase Hospital. There are also 3 static screening sites and 3 mobile units

This role will cover all of the duties expected of a band 6 Mammographer. You will possess current experience in Mammography and be qualified as a HCPC Registered Radiographer, along with the Certificate in Competence in Mammography.

We welcome international candidates to apply. Internationally recruited AHPs must be either registered, or in the process of registering with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The Dudley group recognises the importance of a supportive transition into your work with us, so as a new graduate, internationally educated registrant or a colleague returning to practice we provide a comprehensive preceptorship programme as a Trust and Black Country ICS. We want to make sure you have everything you need to thrive in your career with “Team Dudley”.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Good organisational and planning skills Able to manage and prioritise workload
  • Able to make decisions
  • Basic computer skills
  • Experience of Quality Assurance Programmes

Desirable

  • Previous experience of the NHS Breast Screening Programme
  • Previous experience of mentoring/training
  • Previous experience of Health Promotion

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • DCR/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
  • Certificate of Competence in Mammography

Desirable

  • Counselling qualification

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Evidence of CPD
  • Registered with the HCPC
  • Awareness of current issues within the NHS and NHSBSP

Planning and Organisational skills

Essential

  • Commitment to quality standards
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Enthusiastic to develop the service

Desirable

  • Desire to undertake further education

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex/distressing news in a sensitive manner
  • Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Ability to work within and supervise a team

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work within stressful situations
  • Able to manage and prioritise workload

Trust Vision and Values

Essential

  • Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
  • We would expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility

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: 24 July 2026

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