Mammographer: Sponsorship Available

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

37.5 hrs Trainee Mammographer posts available.

Successful candidates must have a HCPC registration in Diagnostic Radiography and will be expected to complete a PgC in Mammography.

Post starts at band 5 raising to band 6 on completion of the PgC ( if successful applicants current post is band 6, this will remain).

Majority of training will be at CIC however on completion of the certificate Cross site working will be expected.

The North Cumbria Breast Imaging Unit offers a wide range of high-quality services for all patients with breast problems. It is also the centre for the North Cumbria Breast Screening Programme. All care is patient-centred and is delivered within a supportive environment by a team of experts, who are all specialists within their own field.

We are a friendly department based across two sites making the most of the skills of both Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners by encouraging role development and advanced practice having adopted the four-tier structure with 1 Consultant Mammographers and 3 Advanced Practitioners in post.

We are looking for a qualified Female* Mammographer to join our breast imaging team. Training will be provided for the right applicant. The Post holder will be based at West Cumberland Hospital Whitehaven but will be expected to travel Cumberland Infirmary if required.

* Due to the nature of the work this post is only open to female applicants. This provision applies under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 section 7 (2)(d)

Main duties of the job

You will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team providing both screening and symptomatic breast imaging to the population of North and West Cumbria. You will gain a wealth of experience in breast imaging supported by the existing breast imaging team.

The North Cumbria Breast Screening Unit provides screening to approximately 22,500 women per year between the ages of 50-70 as part of the National Health Service Breast Programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc Radiography or equivalent.
  • oCurrent HCPC registration.
  • oGood command of the English language with a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
  • oPost Graduate qualifications at Masters level in Mammographic practice

Desirable

  • oEssential IT skills or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oRadiography
  • oWide range of practical experience
  • oExperience of supervision of less experienced radiographers, students and departmental staff.
  • oKnowledge of National Health Service Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic services
  • oRadiation Protection
  • oContinuing professional development with portfolio.

Desirable

  • oBreast Imaging.
  • oNational Health Service Breast Screening Service Programme for England.
  • oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
  • oKnowledge of screening services.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • oWell-developed communication and interpersonal skills whilst respecting confidentiality
  • oLeadership skills.
  • oDemonstrate good organisational and time management skills
  • oDemonstrate problem solving and decision making skills
  • oDemonstrate the ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable environment, maintaining a calm & professional manner.
  • oGood attention to detail.

Desirable

  • oAbility to exercise own initiative and judgement, and assess clinical situations

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

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