Lead Mammographer - Breast Imaging (Secondment)

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., As a Lead Radiographer you will work closely with, and support the Breast Screening Management team to deliver a high quality, patient focused service, implementing new technologies and clinical developments with a focus on the symptomatic element of the service.,

• The post holder will participate in the provision of a breast screening imaging and diagnostic service for both the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service


• Support the Breast Screening Service Manager in the management of the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service


• The post holder will have a complete understanding of the breast screening programme and symptomatic breast service, and be able to provided highly specialist advice on all aspects of the service


• The post holder will be required to work within the Radiology Department, the Breast Screening Unit and on the community based Mobile Screening Unit(s), Support the Breast Screening Service Manager in the management of the West Berkshire Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service


• Have a complete understanding of the breast screening programme and symptomatic breast service, and be able to provided highly specialist advice on all aspects of the service
  
  Registration with the Health Care Professions Council


• Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography or equivalent recognised qualification


• BSc Degree in Radiology or equivalent radiographic qualification, DCR(R), Evidence of recent and extensive post-registration experience within a Breast Screening Service


• Proven clinical experience in area of specialisation with experience in a wide range of imaging procedures.


• Participation in quality assurance and clinical audit


Desirable criteria


• Evidence of responsibility for supervising a process or function within a Breast Screening / Mammography department


• Possess recognised mentorship qualification, In depth understanding of relevant national legislation & targets, and the NHS Breast Screening Programme guidelines, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.


Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance


• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff


• NHS pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Money Advice Service


• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff


• On-site nursery (based at RBH)


• Full educational library services


• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles


• Bus to work scheme


• Excellent rail and bus links


• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.