Job overview
We are looking for a Radiographer who is a qualified Mammographer with considerable experience to take a Clinical Excellence role within Breast Imaging.
You will be part of a team who support each other and take pride in delivering excellent care.
The role is primarily a clinical one and you will spend your working day undertaking mammography and mammo-based procedures. You will also take responsibility for elements of planning, demonstrate leadership, help to standardise procedures, create efficiencies and promote best practice as a single, integrated unit based on three sites. Building relationships and encouraging co-operation are important parts of this role.
Opportunities will arise to train in Advanced Practice, such as Imaging Interpretation and Interventional Procedures, and you will be able to apply for these in a competitive internal process as part of this role
Main duties of the job
Most of your work will be with the Symptomatic service; however you will also be required to work in Screening/Assessment as part of the Service Level Agreement between Barts Health and the Central and East London Breast Screening Service. It is therefore essential that you have experience of working in a Breast Screening environment to NBSS standards. You may also be required to provide Breast Screening on a sessional basis.
You should be a qualified Radiographer who holds the Post Graduate Certificate of Professional Practice in Mammography and be HCPC registered. Capable and willing to work to the highest standards, committed to patient care and with the desire to work in this exacting environment. You should have extensive active post-graduate experience as a Radiographer and further years of mammography experience
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Hold DCR(R) or BSc Hons degree (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Imaging.
2. Current and up-to-date Registration with the HCPC
3. Recognised additional specialist training equivalent to Master’s level plus practical experience: Breast Imaging Theory and Practice
4. Evidence of substantial CPD in clinically related and relevant subjects
Desirable criteria
5. Certificate of competence in venous cannulation and administration of contrast agent
6. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Interventional Procedures of the Breast
7. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Image Interpretation of the Breast
8. Recognised Post Graduate qualification to Masters Level in Ultrasound of the Breast
9. Recognised Post Graduate qualification in Practice Education
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Significant post graduate experience in Radiography
11. Substantial previous experience of Mammography and other techniques to be competent to : •adapt to individual patient anatomy to produce specific standard and non-standard mammographic views. •enable training of junior staff and students
12. Experience of a range of Mammographic procedures
13. Experience of clinical audit
14. Experience of service improvement
15. Previous experience of participation in research projects
16. Experience of setting up Breast Biopsy equipment
17. Experience of imaging core biopsy and surgical excision specimens, often requiring physical handling of fresh specimens
18. Previously undertaken Breast Screening Quality Assurance
19. Experience of supervising staff.
Desirable criteria
20. Experience of working within a Breast Screening Service
21. Experience of Tomosynthesis
22. Experience of Contrast Mammography
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. An excellent level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of breast imaging to include technique and procedures, supplemented by short specialist courses
24. Working Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Regulations
25. Good understanding and knowledge of NHSBSP and Quality Assurance Programme
26. Evidence of CPD, including attendance at relevant short course & study days.
27. Experience with clinical audit, research and quality assurance.Awareness of NHS targets and pathways that affect Radiology.
28. Up to date knowledge current and emerging issues in Breast Imaging and Breast Cancer treatment
29. Knowledge of clinical governance
30. Knowledge of Service Improvement methodology
31. Knowledge of how to undertake a risk assessment
32. Experience/ working knowledge of PACS
Desirable criteria
33. Data analysis and statistics
Skills
Essential criteria
34. Effective communication and interpersonal skills Able to evaluate complex information, synthesise information from several sources and convey relevant parts.
35. Pro-active in team-building and departmental issues
36. High professional standards and ability to produce work of a high technical standard with attention to detail
37. Be able to learn new skills and adapt technique to changes in best practice
38. Logical with problem-solving skills, maturity and flexibility.
39. Resilience with the ability to work well under pressure and co-ordinate a complex workload.
40. Able to communicate sensitive information to patients and give support regarding cancer prognosis
41. Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritise.
42. Ability to assess and respond rapidly to client/patient personality
43. Ability to develop policies, protocols and guidelines
44. Plan and organise staff rotas, planning of new methods of working to include imaging complex cases
45. IT, literacy and numeracy skills
46. Ability to supervise junior staff and students
47. Ability to encourage junior staff and students in their work
48. Willingness to take on additional responsibilities
49. Ability to make decisions
50. Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to share ideas, information and feedback
51. Willingness to speak up in meetings
52. Able to communicate with colleagues at all levels throughout the organisation.
53. Able to give clear instruction to people who for various reasons may have difficulty understanding
54. Self-motivated