Breast Unit Assistant Practitioner in Mammography
Please note: This post will close when sufficient number of applications are received therefore it may close prior to the closing date.
The Breast Unit has a vacancy for an Assistant Practitioner in Mammography to join our team. For candidates who do not currently hold a Mammography qualification, training may be considered. Under these circumstances salary will be paid at a lower rate to reflect the training status and will remain until successful completion of qualification and preceptorship.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will perform mammography working in both the Symptomatic Breast service and the National Breast Screening Programme. They will be expected to independently travel to and work across all sites, including in the community to deliver the service as required.
Duties are varied and include but are not limited to; deliver a high standard of patient care, deliver high standards of mammography under supervision of a radiographer and participate in self assessment of image quality, work within equipment QA and work on mobiles supporting the Radiographers to ensure a safe working environment for both staff and patients.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job responsibilities
The Breast Unit is a busy department working within both the National Breast Screening service and a Symptomatic Breast service. The ability to work both in a team and independently, and to communicate in a wide variety of settings, is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 in Health Care or Equivalent
* Higher Education Certificate in Mammography
* GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent level 2 English and Maths Functional Skills
* IT Qualification
* Customer Service Qualification
Experience
* Demonstrable experience in a Breast Unit
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
* Experience working in a healthcare environment
* Customer Service Experience
Disposition
* ability to work under pressure
* show willingness to develop
skills
* demonstrate willingness to work flexibly
* demonstarte ability to work on own iniative or as part of a team
* independantly travel between locations as per service needs
* Demonstarte well developed written, verbal and listening skills
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.
£26,530 to £29,114 a yearpro rata per annum
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