Advanced practitioner
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bradford, BD5 0NA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9389-25-0504 |
Summary
To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team liaising with Surgeons, Radiologists, Sonographers and any other staff members as required. To take an active part in multi-disciplinary meetings providing specialist knowledge to contribute to patient care To observe all local rules and practices including relevant ionising radiation regulations and observe all departmental safety policies ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations. Apply knowledge, understanding and implications of IR (ME) R as justifier (and referrer where agreed) To carry out Quality Assurance checks/safety checks on equipment in use and document the results. Where necessary act on variants reported to the Service Manager/Team Lead. Use advanced clinical judgement to enable independent decision-making.To act as a source of knowledge providing technical and clinical advice; setting the highest clinical and professional standards. To maintain the quality management system to continually improve best practice, To consistently carry out mammography at screening clinics maintaining appointment times. To provide information and advice in a sensitive manner to those patients recalled for further procedures.To actively refer screening women for clinical examinations following protocol.To assist with interventional procedures and the correct handling of pathological specimens.To follow procedures for setting up trolleys for interventional examinations and providing assistance throughout the examination. To carry out mammography and ultrasound procedures using empathy, negotiating and motivating skills and to manoeuvre patients and equipment to ensure the highest standards of technique. Consistent accuracy required in radiographic positioning to maintain National standards of 97% accuracy. This should be monitored through personal performance with respect to mammographic techniques and other imaging as appropriate to you.