Mammographer | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 1RU |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6511433/302-24-6511433SS |
Summary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking an enthusiastic and well motivated mammographer. Individuals looking to complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography are welcome to apply.
The post holder will image both Breast Screening clients as part of the South Lancashire Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic patients at Thomas Linacre Outpatients Centre and Leigh Infirmary.
The post holder is required to travel to the Breast Screening base at Thomas Linacre Outpatients Centre, Leigh Infirmary and the mobile units across South Lancashire and Wigan.
The department has three mobile vans that rotate between: Penwortham, Leyland, Wigan, Pemberton, Skelmersdale, Ormskirk, Tarleton, Leigh, Ince and Chorley.
The department uses Hologic equipment and has recently started to perform MRI- guided breast biopsies at Leigh Infirmary.
To undertake this post, you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Should you not meet this requirement due to a disability, you are of course able to apply and a discussion regarding whether reasonable adjustments could be made to the role would take place before any offer is confirmed.
Qualifications will be required at interview and during onboarding process.
• Perform all mammographic examinations to the highest standard in line with the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) guidelines.
• Actively participate and be responsible for equipment quality control and safety checks, documenting all test parameters and reporting any equipment faults and/or test results outside acceptable limits to the QA Radiographer and Line Manager.
• Perform assessment mammography and provide technical and clinical assistance in interventional mammography including stereotactic core biopsies and wire localisations.
• To assist radiologists with MRI Biopsies.
• Provide professional support, guidance and leadership to less experienced members of staff, including trainee mammographers, assistant practitioners, mammography helpers, health care assistants and radiography students.
• Adhere to departmental protocols and procedures including Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R 2018).
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest standards of patient care.
• Encourage re-attendance for subsequent screening rounds by using interpersonal skills and offering support and advice, particularly to agitated and anxious clients.
• Working within stressful situations associated with the receipt of “bad news”.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
To undertake mammography screening with precision and speed and to perform specialised assessment mammography and symptomatic mammography to a very high standard. Participation in interventional mammography is required, assisting in core biopsy and localisation procedures. Active participation is required in the quality control programme; self-assessment and peer review of performance associated with service audit is integral to the role.
Perform all mammographic examinations to the highest standard with precision and speed in line with the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) guidelines, and ensure that the client/patient episode is documented and carried out in accordance with departmental protocol.
Use relevant knowledge, clinical experience and departmental protocols to select the appropriate mammographic projections and exposures to ensure optimum diagnostic imaging.
Participate in the updating of procedures and protocols to reflect changes in practice.
Evaluate mammographic images to assess diagnostic quality and adequacy.
Adhere to departmental protocols and procedures including Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R 2018).
Actively participate and be responsible for equipment quality control and safety checks as defined in the departmental quality control manual, documenting all test parameters and reporting any equipment faults and/or test results outside acceptable limits to the QA Radiographer and Line Manager, recording any action taken.
Undertake clinical duties in the service in accordance with the service staffing rota.
Perform assessment mammography and provide technical and clinical assistance in interventional mammography including MRI guided breast biopsies, stereotactic core biopsies and wire localisations.
Provide professional support, guidance and leadership to less experienced members of staff, including trainee mammographers, assistant practitioners, mammography helpers, health care assistants and radiography students.
Be proficient in assisting clinicians during biopsy procedures using basic nursing techniques as required.
Ensure a high level of environmental quality is achieved by maintaining cleanliness and tidiness in all areas, at all times whilst complying with infection control policies.
Maintain an awareness of current issues, views, research and policy changes in all professional and relevant health associated issues.
Ensure compliance with the requirement to maintain professional registration.
Uphold professional conduct at all times in accordance with Society of Radiographer (SOR) Statements for Professional Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards for Proficiency for Radiographers.
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024