Mammography Advanced Practitioner | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 (Band 6 training position until qualified) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2025 |
| Location: | Burnley, BB10 2PQ |
| Company: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7021349/435-D023-25 |
Summary
Participate in the delivery of a high quality,timelyand efficient Breast Symptomatic & screening service imaging for the East Lancashire on both static and mobile sites in a multidisciplinary environment.
The post holder will be an experienced mammographer who will be able to work autonomously within their specialist area/s, consulting senior staff as and when necessary. They will be able to assess, manage and prioritise their workload, givingappropriate adviceand guidance to patients, carers,colleaguesand other health care professionals. They will be accountable for their own professional standards and actions.
The post holder will ensure the provision of the highest standard of patient/clientcare, andbe actively involved in the daily operation of the department. The Advanced Practitioner will work closely within a multidisciplinary team,demonstratinga high levelof competency. Will be engaged in relevant continuing professional development. The nature of the advanced practice role demands that the individual is actively involved in career-long learning to support the continuing acquisition of the necessary depth of knowledge.
A post graduate award in Mammographic Imaging, and an MSc module in Advanced Medical Imaging in Breast Ultrasound, Image Interpretation, or Interventional Procedures is essential. The post holder must be willing to work towards a minimum of two of these areas of advanced practice depending on service needs.
1. Provide timely,efficientand courteous provision of radiographic service to agreed national and local standards.
1. Maintain an efficient workflow.
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner performing advanced practice duties in the trained specialty, with the ability to make clinical judgements/decisions using knowledge,skillsand experience.
1. To provide high quality diagnostic imaging, ensuring that the patient/client episode is performed and documented according to the departmental protocols.
1. Adhere to all relevant trust and departmental policies,protocolsand procedures.
1. Act as an Operator, Practitioner and whereappropriate aReferrer, under the Ionising Radiation MedicalexposureRegulations (IRMER2017).
1. Activelyparticipatein the departmental QA programme.
1. Communicate effectivelydemonstratingsensitive and consideration to ensure the provision of diagnostic services according to national and local protocols.
1. Be an active member of the breast team, liaising with multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient provision of diagnostic services according to national and local protocols.
1. Activelyparticipatein the department's annual audit schedule.
1. To adhere to andmaintaina professional code of conduct at all times.
Working for your organisation
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe,personaland effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Our organisation is driven by our strategicobjectivesand organisationalvaluesand we look for people who are strongly aligned with them to join us.
We havea clear visionto be the leading provider of imaging services across East Lancashire, delivering the highest standards and providing safe,personaland effective care to all our patients.
Our staff are friendly,supportiveand dedicated professionals who will make you feel very welcome. Our service is committed to encouraging staff to develop and widen their scope of practice, with continuous professional development actively encouraged and supported by expert clinical leads.
Clinical Responsibility
1. To competently perform advanced duties in the trained area of specialty.
1. To perform mammography with speed and precision at the base unit and on the mobile screening unit asrequired.
1. To perform assessment mammography,assistin interventional procedures, adhering to the departmental protocol on handling of specimens.
1. Adapt communication skills, being sensitive to the different emotional needs of distressed patients,relativesand carers or those with barriers to understanding.
1. Use specialist x-ray equipment safely and for the purpose of which it was designed.
1. Prepare individuals, environment,equipmentand materials appropriately prior to each procedure
1. Act as a supervisor/mentor tonew staff, trainees, and students.
1. Apply knowledge and experience to a variety of working situations tofacilitateproblem-solving.
1. Responsible for the safe and efficient use of equipment and resources ensuring a high standard of care to all patients/clients.
1. Responsible foraccuratecompletion of all documentation of Radiology Information Systems (CRIS), National Breast Screening System (NBSS) and Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS) followed every patient/client completed episode. Ensuringtimelyprovision of both images and reports to referrers.
Advanced Practice
Breast Ultrasound
1. Hold a relevant Post Graduate certificate in Breast Ultrasound.
1. To work as an autonomous practitionerdemonstratinga high degree of professional/personal autonomy with the ability to make clinical decisions using relevant knowledge,skillsand experience.
1. Provide specialist in-depth information and support to patient/clients in both screening and symptomatic services.
1. Attend and activelyparticipatein multidisciplinary meeting to discuss further management of patients/clients.
1. Perform all ultrasound guided breast intervention, keeping a log of all cases and undertake regular self-audit todemonstratecompetency.
1. Adhere to the departmental protocol for handling of all breast specimens.
1. Adhere to national and local guidelines and protocols specific to breast ultrasound.
1. Perform and oversee the daily, weekly and month QC tests to ensure all the ultrasound equipment ismaintainedatoptimumworking condition. Takeappropriate actionsif ultrasound is faulty or results of QC tests fall outside accepted limits.
Film Reporting & Imaging Interpretation
1. Hold a relevant Post Graduate Certificate in Film Reporting and Image Interpretation.
1. To work as an autonomous practitionerdemonstratinga high degree of professional/personal autonomy with the ability to make clinical decisions using relevant knowledge,skillsand experience.
1. Perform regular reporting or image interpretation of all mammographic examinations for either or both the breast screening and symptomatic services.
1. Attend and activelyparticipatein multidisciplinary meetings to discuss further management of patients/clients.
1. Comply withNHSBSP guidelines and interpret a minimum of 5000 mammographic examinations annually.
1. Participate in PERFORMS (Personal Performance in Mammographic Screening) every 6 months.
1. Participate in interval cancer review meetings.
1. Adhere to national and local guidelines and protocols specific to film reporting and image interpretation.
Stereotactic Breast Interventional Procedures
1. Hold a relevant Post Graduate Certificate in breastinterventiaonaltechniques.
1. To work as an autonomous practitionerdemonstratinga high degree of professional/personal autonomy with the ability to make clinical decisions/judgements using relevant knowledge,skillsand experience.
1. Perform all stereotactic interventional procedures adhering to all departmental protocols.
1. Adhere to the departmental protocols for handling of all breast specimens, andlabelingof all images.
1. Attend and activelyparticipatein multidisciplinary meeting to discuss further management of patient/clients.
1. Adhere to trust infection prevention policy.
1. Ensure all relevant documentation associated with stereotactic intervention is accurately completed.
1. Perform regular audit of proceduresin accordance withNHSBSP guidelines and departmental protocols to assess competency to ensure agreed targets are achieved.
Communication
1. Demonstrate effective communication skills to gain informed consent from patient/clients undergoing interventional procedures.
1. Communicate with all referrers to ensure imaging requests are justifiable and the clinical information providedfacilitatestheappropriate imagingtechniques being employedin accordance withIRMER2017.
1. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide the highest standards of patient care.
1. Ensure the screening examination is acceptable to clients by communicating effectively anddemonstratingsensitivity and consideration at all stages of the process, ensuring that individuals are well prepared for the examinations they undergo, whilst gaining their willing co-operation.
1. Encourage re-attendance forsubsequentscreening rounds by using interpersonal skills and offering support and advice, particularly to agitated and anxious clients.
1. Communicate effectively with those patients/clients who do not have English as their first language.
1. To continuallyparticipatein the promotion of the Breast Screening Service, breast awareness and general health promotion, empowering clients through support and education.
1. Provide the highest level of care and support to all users of the service, including relatives and carers.
1. Ability to communicate sensitively and empathetically results of biopsies to screening clients who are returning for results following an assessment clinic attendance.
Professional Responsibilities
1. Ensure professional registration is renewed inappropriate timescales.
1. Maintain an awareness of current issues, views,researchand policy changes in all professional and relevant health associated issues.
1. Act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by an understanding of local population health needs.
1. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge.
1. Evidence the underpinning subject-specific competencies i.e. knowledge,skillsand behaviours relevant to the role.
1. Practice in compliance with respective code of conduct and within own scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for own decisions,actionsand omissions.
1. Act as a role model, educator, supervisor,coachand mentor,seekingtoinstilland develop the confidence of others.
1. Assistwith the development of breast imaging protocols and policies in line with NHSBSP, national and local guidelines using best practice and research evidence to implement improvements in patient/client care and service delivery.
Training and Development
1. Undertake all mandatory and relevant trust training whenrequired.
1. Participate in the trust appraisal system as both a reviewer and reviewee.
1. Identifyown developmental needs and those of the wider team,facilitatingand supporting them to address these.
1. Provide support,guidanceand leadership to other less experienced staff.
1. Provide andassistwith informal and formal teaching and learning activities for all students and trainees in the department.
Research and Audit
1. Disseminate best practice research findings and quality improvement projects throughappropriate media(e.g. presentations and peer review research publications).
1. Evaluate and audit own and other's clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods,thanacting on the findings.
1. Participate in any clinical research which the department is involved.
Other Duties
Post holders are expected to work flexibly within their pay band. They should be expected to carry out activities for which they are competent.Alternativelythey may carry out theadditionalduties if they are receiving support or trainingin order toobtain the recognised level of competence.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025