Bank Mammographer - Band 7 - July

Undertaking screening responsibilities.

Taking responsibility for justification of imaging clients who are over the current upper age limit for screening as self-referrals.

When working on the mobile screening vans, be able to work under own initiative, making clinical decisions when necessary. Need to act on the QA information gathered. To liaise with the host mobile site staff for supplies (water electricity etc.).

To be able to relay important, detailed and sometimes difficult information to patients and other health service professionals.

To be able to rapidly assess patient personality type and respond accordingly to elicit relevant clinical history within time allowed, while also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing and advising the patient.

Operate in accordance with NICE Guidelines and Quality Standards in line with Trust policy.

As an experienced autonomous Radiographer producing mammograms of optimum quality including specialist mammography services to all patients, across a broad range of imaging techniques, maintaining a quality experience for the clients while adhering to time constraints.

When x-raying the breast, the radiographer must be aware of the very sensitive nature of the examination and have empathy with the vulnerability of the patient/client.

To attend the departmental staff and audit meetings.

To be able to relay important, detailed and sometimes difficult information to patients and other health service professionals.

To be able to rapidly assess patient personality type and respond accordingly to elicit relevant clinical history within time allowed, while also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing and advising the patient.

To liaise with the Radiologists, Radiographers, Nurses, requesting Doctors, and clerical staff, to maximise the available resources.

To assist the superintendent and co-ordinate in their absence the day-to-day organisation of the Mammography rooms to ensure maximum benefit to patient care.

To be willing to communicate knowledge, in the form of presentations, to different disciplines.

To liaise with nursing and clerical staff to ensure accurate, appropriate and helpful patient information / appointment letters are produced.

To promote a collaborative team working environment across the Trust.

To treat all individuals with respect and courtesy and ensure that all communications: verbal, written and electronic promote an open clear exchange of information.

Actively support clinical colleagues in implementing new practices when necessary.

To take active part in clinical audit where appropriate, supporting the Divisional Audit Programme and striving for professional excellence.

Operate in accordance with NICE Guidelines and Quality Standards in line with Trust policy.

To actively participate in the QA Programme, ensuring daily and weekly testing of all equipment, ensuring optimum conditions are in place before commencing clinical work.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trust in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing, and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Experience of clinical audit; - PGDip Mammographic imaging or equivalent

Knowledge

Desirable: - Breast interventional experience; - Screening film reading experience in line with image interpretation course and Screening Director discretion