Advanced Practitioner - Mammographer Radiographer
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes.As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
As a breast screening service actively catering for an eligible population of 175,000 within North, East and West Birmingham, Sandwell & Walsall area, we are energetically engaged in several key national breast trials such as Prospects and Mammo 50.The breast unit is looking to expand through lateral growth to incorporate new technologies such as CESM and ABUS alongside current technologies such as tomography.
We are seeking a hardworking and dedicated Advanced Practitioner to undertake interventional stereotactic procedures, to join our forward thinking breast care team and to assist in the management of the Mammography service as directed by the Superintendent Radiographer and also to undertake appropriate advanced practice to agreed standards for the division and NHSBSP.
Trainees may be considered on a Band 6 training contract whilst training.Disclaimer: Please note, there is a requirement for the post holder to be female (Equality Act 2010/breast Screening: Programme overview)
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Practitioner - Mammographer Radiographer will undertake Stereotactical procedures by liaising and undertaking clinical procedures with the guidance from our highly skilled clinical team in the breast unit.
You will be an expert in all areas of breast stereo procedures, such as biopsy, wire / tag localisations and marker clip placement, adhering to agreed protocols and standards and provide written reports after synthesising patient history seeking a second opinion where necessary to operate within, organise and supervise service provision in both the Breast Assessment and the mobile Mammography Units.
Responsibilities will also include assisting in the management of the Mammography service as directed by the Programme Manager/Superintendent Radiographers. To undertake appropriate advanced practice to agreed standards for the division and NHSBSP.
Please refer to detailed Job Description for further details
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- DCR or BSc(Hons) Radiography
- Certificate of Competence in Mammography
- Post graduate course in Stereotactic needle core biopsy
- Film Interpretation Course or study at Masters level/Post graduate course in Breast ultrasound/Post graduate course in Stereotactic needle core biopsy (or willingness to work towards)
- Recognised training certificate eg: NVQ Assessors / Mentor/ supervising /certificate/teaching qualification
- Post graduate qualification in management
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant experience in Advanced practice
- Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience
- High standard of clinical skills
- IT Skills
- Evidence of current CPD/attainment of competence portfolio
- Ability to undertake audit
We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.