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Main area
Mammography
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri with ad hoc weekends as required)
Job ref
193-6423537UCGB4-ASSRPRAC
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Breast Screening
Town
Reading
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Practitioner - Mammography INTERNAL ONLY

NHS AfC: Band 4

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

Job overview

Internal only

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to train as an Assistant Practitioner in Mammography to join our friendly Breast Screening team within the West Berkshire Breast Screening Programme.

 

The successful candidate will provide an excellent patient experience and high-quality service to all, utilising best practise techniques and personalised empathetic care.

As a member of the Mammography team, you will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary breast team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, in both the screening and symptomatic sectors.

 

We are committed to enhancing our service and providing opportunities for both personal and professional development. The successful candidate will ensure that the provision of a high-quality service is maintained and that mammographic images are produced in accordance with both NHS Breast Screening Programme

 

Applicants must be willing to complete the Level 4 Apprentice Mammography Associate Practitioner training is completed at the earliest opportunity. Experience working in the NHS Breast Screening Programme would be an advantage with  an NVQ level 3 in health and social skills or equivalent experience being an essential requirement.

This is a development role starting at Band 3 progressing to Band 4 on completion of level 4 Apprentice Mammography Associate Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

·      Perform mammograms under the direct and indirect supervision of a mammographic radiographer, meeting the standards outlined by the NHSBSP

·      Provide general assistance to the clinical team during mammographic procedures, ultrasound and interventional procedures within the department.

·      Provide a high level of care to clients

·      Exercise care in the handling of clients and ensure confidentiality of their details at all times.

 

Working for our organisation

The West Berkshire Breast Screening service is part of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. We are part of the main radiology department and offer breast screening to all those registered as female with a GP in the west of the county of Berkshire. The service invites approximately 20,000 women a year for breast screening.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Carry out mammography screening and assessment sessions as arranged. 

Provide a high level of care to clients

Provide general assistance to the clinical team during mammographic procedures

Support staff working within the breast screening team

Ensure that working practices comply with district and departmental policies on Health & Safety, Radiation and  Data Protection

 

 

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs graded C/4 or above in Maths and English. Functional skills are acceptable in lieu of GCSEs
  • IELTs overall score of at least 7, with a score no lower than 6.5 in any area - where relevant
  • NVQ level 3
Desirable criteria
  • Use of NBSS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous work in a health care setting
  • Evidence of recent clinical experience within a Radiology Department, e.g. as a Radiographic Assistant
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working within a radiology department or the NHSBSP
  • Understanding of IRMER

Additional

Essential criteria
  • UK driving licence with access to car
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to use hospital pool cars

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Morris
Job title
Lead Mammographer/Practice Educator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 8282
Additional information

In the absence of Claire Morris please ask to speak to Wendy Bayliss, Breast Screening Service Lead 

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