Job summary
- Main area
- Women and Newborn
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (18 month fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 188-CL390724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Anne Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £28,407.00- £34,581.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Mammographer
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a trainee Mammographer to join our multi-professional team at Princess Anne Hospital Breast Unit in Southampton. The service delivers both primary breast screening and symptomatic mammography. The breast unit is fully digital with three mammography units, one being a tomosynthesis system. In addition we have three mobile units to provide primary screening to our catchment area.
Working for our organisation
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
• HCPC registered radiographers
• Degree (BSc Honours in Radiography or equivalent qualification)
• Experience working in X-ray
• Willingness to take part in a flexible rota
• Evidence of role specific continuing professional development
• Team work ethic
• Flexible and adaptable
• You will need to be able to drive, be willing to travel to our remote locations and have full driving license
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Degree in Radiotherapy diagnostic or therapeutic or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Sound knowledge of IR(me)R 2000, IRR regulations and clinical governance
- Able and willing to undertake the Postgraduate Qualification in Mammography
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a breast screening unit
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP and Quality Assurance Programmes (QA)
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Working under pressure
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Emotional intelligence
- Time management
- Working autonomously
- Taking the initiative
- Interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Browne
- Job title
- Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381203217
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