Advanced Practitioner or Trainee Advanced Practitioner, Breast Imaging
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-0877 |
Summary
To learn to undertake x-ray guided biopsies providing sufficient tissue so that an accurate diagnosis can be obtained of any suspicious area in the breast, according to national occupational standards and local policies and procedures. To learn to undertake x-ray guided wire localisations of a high quality to enable the breast surgeon to accurately identify the tumour for removal, according to national occupational standards and local policies and procedures. To complete all procedures according to the evidenced based practice and departmental protocol To administer local anaesthetic according to local PGD To ensure that laboratory specimens are accurately labelled and documented according to local protocol To demonstrate and communicate empathy and sensitivity in sometimes highly emotive atmospheres; being aware of the needs of the individual woman and be able to communicate effectively with clients/patients who come from different backgrounds, or who may have challenging behaviour, learning or physical disabilities, or who have just been given bad news Undertake self-audit and participate in research. To attend and participate in regular multidisciplinary meetings to discuss the further clinical management of clients. To work flexibly by working occasional unsociable hours to accommodate service requirements To adhere to departmental regulations and have a good understanding of IR (ME) R and local rules of practice For further details of the role please see the attached job description.