Mammographer/ Mammographer Trainee: Sponsorship Available

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The Nightingale Centre, has vacancies for full/part -time Mammographers to join their friendly and busy breast radiology multi-professional team. We offer a modern diagnostic and treatment service across both the Nightingale Centre and NMGH. MFT also co-ordinate’s the NHS breast screening program (NHSBSP) for the Manchester area. The Nightingale Centre is an NHSBSP National Training Centre and is home to the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA).

Our department is committed to Radiographer role extension and CPD. We have Advanced Practitioners undertaking stereo interventional procedures and film-reading, Mammography Associates performing screening and symptomatic mammography, plus Clinical Expert Radiographer’s specialising in advanced breast imaging.

The Manchester BSP covers a wide geographical area, It is essential you are willing to travel to all screening sites.

A flexible approach to work will be required as weekend and evening sessions are often scheduled to meet the demands of the expanding screening population and symptomatic workload.

You must have HCPC registration as a Radiographer and a UK resident.A Postgraduate Award in Mammography is preferable, although training will be considered for the right applicant (Band 5 whilst in training).

We would be delighted to discuss the post in more detail and encourage you to make an informal visit to a mobile screening unit and/or the department .

 

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the provision and delivery of the NHS BSP. This includes well woman screening mammography on the target population to National Standards, on both mobile and static units in the community.

In addition you will be involved with Family History screening, assessment, follow-up and symptomatic mammography within the Nightingale Centre. Further requirements include assisting in stereo-tactic interventional and Magnetic Resonance Imaging biopsy procedures.

As a qualified mammographer supervision and training of students, trainee Mammographers and Assistant Practitioners is a requirement.

A mammographer is expected to produce high quality images in a safe and caring manner. It necessitates working within a multidisciplinary team to provide the highest standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • DCR or BSc(Hons) Radiography
  • HPC Registered

Desirable

  • Certificate of competence in mammography/Post Graduate award in Mammography Principles and Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience in general imaging
  • Sound knowledge of IRMER and IR99

Desirable

  • Experience in mammography
  • Knowledge of NHS BSP
  • Teaching/mentoring skills
  • Evidence of team work
  • Leadership skills

Other

Essential

  • Must be able to travel to various static and mobile screening locations

Desirable

  • Car driver/owner with clean licence

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: 29 August 2025

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