Senior Mammographer | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,162 - £44,629 per annum INCL HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Windsor, SL4 3DP |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6219281/151-JLM290 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen at the Parapet Breast Unit in Windsor, which is operated by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, for an experienced Mammographer to become part of the team delivering high quality imaging as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic service
The Parapet Breast Unit is located on the King Edward the VII hospital site on St Leonards Road, Windsor and has a full suite of digital mammography and ultrasound equipment, together with two mobile screening units.
The successful applicant will have excellent mammography and communication skills and will enjoy working as part of a supportive team.
This post has a COQ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) and is therefore restricted to female applicants only.
Previous applicants need not apply.
PURPOSE OF JOB:
• To produce high quality mammographic images, perform other mammographic procedures and assist with ultrasound examinations in accordance with accepted practice and protocols within the Parapet Department.
• To assist with caring for specialist equipment and performing quality tests.
• To input accurate patient data into the Radiology Information System and National Breast Screening System in a timely manner.
• will be involved with student training
• Any other tasks required
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Clinical
• To provide a specialised clinical technical service in order to produce radiographs of the highest diagnostic quality using as low a radiation dose as reasonably achievable whilst adhering to time constraints.
• To maintain an exceptional standard of patient care.
• To undertake all breast imaging examinations as required in screening, assessment and symptomatic clinics.
• To rapidly assess patient personality type and respond accordingly to elicit & document relevant clinical history within the time allowed, while also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing & advising the patient.
• To possess highly developed physical skills where a high degree of precision & accuracy is essential.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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