Mammographer

• The post holder will be accountable for their own clinical practice and professional development, working within agreed protocols and professional standards.
• They will contribute to quality assurance, audit and service improvement activities and support multidisciplinary working across the service.
• You will supervise and participate in the practical training of student mammographers and/or other medical staff, as required, within the trust.

• To undertake mammograms in line with national and local protocols.
• To ensure all imaging examinations are performed to a consistently high diagnostic standard, maintaining patient safety and comfort.
• Assist in interventional procedures as required.
• To support image-guided procedures, maintaining aseptic technique and patient dignity at all times.
• To be able to check relevant clinical history, whilst also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing and advising the patient in a timely manner.
• To provide relevant clinical information and support to patients, especially during assessment and diagnostic sessions.
• The post holder will exercise professional judgement in selecting and adapting imaging techniques to achieve optimal diagnostic outcomes, considering patient presentation, clinical indications and technical challenges.
• To ensure that the Trusts Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

Essential

• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure with accuracy and speed and deal with stressful situations
• Use initiative and problem solve
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Capacity to learn new skills in a changing environment
• Ability to work to specified protocols and policies