Mammographer

As a Mammographer you will perform high-quality mammography examinations supporting a range of specialist breast imaging and diagnostic procedures, ensuring excellent patient care, safety and experience at all times. You will work autonomously within your scope of practice while acting as a key source of specialist knowledge and support for colleagues.

Your responsibilities will include assisting with assessment clinics, supporting Practitioners during image-guided procedures and techniques and contributing to multidisciplinary patient pathways. You will provide reassurance and emotional support to patients throughout their breast care journey, often during sensitive and challenging situations.

You will contribute to the day-to-day organisation of the service, support quality assurance and governance activities, participate in audit and service development and play an active role in teaching, mentoring and supervising radiographers, assistant practitioners and students. The postholder will promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and compassionate breast imaging service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Please note, the interview will be a face to face, in person interview.

We will not be able to facilitate this over Teams / Zoom.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential: - BSc in Radiography; - Post Graduate Qualification in Mammography (or working towards); - HCPC Registration

Desirable: - Evidence of CPD

Mammography Knowledge and Expedrience

Essential: - Experience undertaking mammography examinations, assessment clinics, knowledge of breast imaging pathways and multidisciplinary working.

Desirable: - Experience undertaking interventional breast procedures.

Clinical Governance & Quality

Essential: - Demonstrable understanding of IR(ME)R and radiation safety

Desirable: - Evidence of participation in audit, QA/QC processes, risk management and service improvements

Leadership, Teaching & Supervision

Desirable: - Experience supervising staff, mentoring students, supporting service delivery, managing workload and acting as a specialist resource.

Communication & Patient Care

Essential: - Can give examples of compassionate patient care, supporting anxious patients, teamwork and communicating complex or sensitive information effectively.