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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant/Associate  Practitioner in Mammography to join our friendly and motivated multidisciplinary team at the Cheshire & Stockport Breast Screening Programme (East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire and Stockport).

We are looking for an experienced Assistant/Associate  Practitioner in Mammography with Level 4 mammography associate qualification or equivalent. 

However consideration to provide training would be given to a suitable candidate. For this Apprenticeship programme, the candidate must have level 2 in English and Maths in order to progress to the end point assessment. Level 2 English and Maths are equivalent to GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths. You will need excellent communications skills and an extensive knowledge of the National Health Breast Screening Programme and its aims.

You will need to have a flexible approach to service provision which will involve evening and weekend clinics at the Breast Screening Centre at Macclesfield, Mobile Van sites in Stockport. Travel is essential to this role, so please demonstrate how you would meet these requirements.  A genuine occupational qualification applies to these posts under section 6 of the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 and therefore they are restricted to female applicants only.

Salary for this Trainee role will be in line with Annex 21, whilst training £19,317.00 per annum, pro rata. Once qualified, the candidate will receive full band 4 pay.

Hours per week: 30

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality mammography service as part of the NHSBSP (National Health Service Breast Screening Programme) and Symptomatic Service under the supervision of a qualified mammographer.

Work within achieved competencies to agreed protocols and towards further competencies which may be in a wider diagnostic modality as dictated by departmental workload.

To provide assistance to Radiologists, Radiographers and other staff in all areas of the department. 

Screening and symptomatic services are offered at the Macclesfield Breast screening center, with 3 Siemens digital mammography sets, two with stereo/tomosynthesis attachment.

Mobile screening in Stockport is provided on a mobile van with Siemens digital mammography. 

Working for our organisation

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.