About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity to join our established Breast Imaging team as a Consultant Radiographer in Breast, for the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service. University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trustareseekingan enthusiastic and passionate Consultant Radiographer to join our prestigious healthcare team and contribute to our commitment to providing exceptional patient care.
The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service, as part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, operates Breast Screening and Symptomatic services from dedicated imaging units at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital.
In addition, we operate two mobile units in the community.
The North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service is a highly performing service for Breast Screening with a dedicated, caring and professional team of Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers, Programme Management and Administrators.
The unit is fully digital with a robust PACS system. Our Radiology team is also part of the strong and effective UHMB Breast Multidisciplinary Team alongside members of the Surgical, Histopathology, Breast Care Nurses and Oncology services.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Radiographer will be an independent accountable practitioner working on their own initiative and taking a lead role in clinical decision making, working collaboratively with the wider multi professional breast screening and symptomatic radiology team and breast surgical team.
The post holder will provide a high quality and responsive breast imaging service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilstmaintainingand monitoring performance as set out by the NHSBSP to enable standards to be met.
They will fulfil a senior role in the breast team with the autonomy toinitiateaction based on their interpretation of policies/guidelines, seeking advice ifrequired. This will include providing expert advice and guidance to colleagues in relation to differential diagnosis and follow up.
The post holder will be a highly motivated Radiographer with extensive expert knowledge and experience in all aspects of breast imaging. They will be committed to the development and delivery of ahigh qualitybreast service in North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiography
- HCPC Registered
- PGc Mammography
- PGc Advanced Practice
- Educated to Masters level or working towards
Desirable
- PGc Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in breast diagnostic setting
- NHS Breast Screening Programme Experience
- Experience in NHSBSP Recall to Assessment
- Experience facilitating MDT
- Extensive experience performing interventional procedures
Skills
Essential
- IT Literate - compotent with NBSS/PACS/RIS/Microsoft 365
- Communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Autonomous practitioner
- Resilient and able to work under pressure
- Ability to travel as required
- Caring and empathetic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA14RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)