Senior Radiographer (Mammography)
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ashington, NE63 9JJ |
| Company: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7426730/319-7426730GH |
Summary
A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Northumbria symptomatic breast service operates over three base sites, Wansbeck General, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals, 5 days per week, covering an 8- 4 working day. The successful candidate will be confident in performing all standard and additional mammography views, and will be able to travel to all sites throughout the week.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team of Radiographers who specialize in mammography, performing mammograms for the one
stop clinic and annual review programme. The successful candidate will also assist with stereo and US guided vacuum biopsy.
Essential Criteria.
• PGc mammography certificate.
• Bsc Radiography Degree.
• HPC Registration.
• Full time is desirable but part time hours will be considered for the successful candidate
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
Providing a mammographic service cross trust at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals.Apply specialist knowledge to carry out mammography examinations to a high standard.
To ensure that patient care and comfort are maintained to a high standard at all times.
To treat all patients with empathy to persuade, influence and encourage their cooperation in the examination.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Apply all local instructions relating to and demonstrate an understanding of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and
Health and Safety legislation to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
If competent to, continue to participate in and provide a general radiographic service.
Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants will be considered (this provision applies under Section 7(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975).
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics
from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in
England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people
greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Provide a mammographic service cross trust at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals.
Provide a high level of patient care and empathy, whilst dealing with distressed patients.
Apply specialist knowledge to mammography lists and adapting technique to individual patients, whilst ensuring care and comfort are maintained
to a high standard at all times.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Apply all local instructions relating to and demonstrate an understanding of IR(ME)R and Health and Safety legislation to ensure a safe working
environment at all times.
Continue to participate in and provide a general radiographic service.
Knowledge and understanding of Trust and department policies and procedures.
To be proficient in the use of department computer system.
Must be capable to work unsupervised and single handed when required.
Supervise Assistant Practitioners, assistants and student Radiographers and verify examinations and checking the work carried out by them.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Communicate with patients who may have difficulty in understanding or where English is not their first language. This will include communication
with patients who have learning disabilities, mental health problems, sedated patients, distressed elderly patients, children and patients with
severe injuries. Ensuring communication is delivered to patients in a sympathetic manner explaining the procedure to encourage cooperation in
the examination in order to acquire images of diagnostic quality using the lowest radiation dose possible.
To use empathy with patients to obtain sensitive information. E.g. L.M.P.
Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
The Northumbria symptomatic breast service operates over three base sites, Wansbeck General, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals, 5 days per week, covering an 8- 4 working day. The successful candidate will be confident in performing all standard and additional mammography views, and will be able to travel to all sites throughout the week.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team of Radiographers who specialize in mammography, performing mammograms for the one
stop clinic and annual review programme. The successful candidate will also assist with stereo and US guided vacuum biopsy.
Essential Criteria.
• PGc mammography certificate.
• Bsc Radiography Degree.
• HPC Registration.
• Full time is desirable but part time hours will be considered for the successful candidate
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
Providing a mammographic service cross trust at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals.Apply specialist knowledge to carry out mammography examinations to a high standard.
To ensure that patient care and comfort are maintained to a high standard at all times.
To treat all patients with empathy to persuade, influence and encourage their cooperation in the examination.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Apply all local instructions relating to and demonstrate an understanding of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and
Health and Safety legislation to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
If competent to, continue to participate in and provide a general radiographic service.
Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants will be considered (this provision applies under Section 7(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975).
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics
from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in
England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people
greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Provide a mammographic service cross trust at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals.
Provide a high level of patient care and empathy, whilst dealing with distressed patients.
Apply specialist knowledge to mammography lists and adapting technique to individual patients, whilst ensuring care and comfort are maintained
to a high standard at all times.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Apply all local instructions relating to and demonstrate an understanding of IR(ME)R and Health and Safety legislation to ensure a safe working
environment at all times.
Continue to participate in and provide a general radiographic service.
Knowledge and understanding of Trust and department policies and procedures.
To be proficient in the use of department computer system.
Must be capable to work unsupervised and single handed when required.
Supervise Assistant Practitioners, assistants and student Radiographers and verify examinations and checking the work carried out by them.
To liaise and communicate effectively with all colleagues, patients and visitors in a professional manner, thus promoting good relations.
Communicate with patients who may have difficulty in understanding or where English is not their first language. This will include communication
with patients who have learning disabilities, mental health problems, sedated patients, distressed elderly patients, children and patients with
severe injuries. Ensuring communication is delivered to patients in a sympathetic manner explaining the procedure to encourage cooperation in
the examination in order to acquire images of diagnostic quality using the lowest radiation dose possible.
To use empathy with patients to obtain sensitive information. E.g. L.M.P.
Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025