Trainee Film Reading and Core Biopsy Mammographer - Truro, United Kingdom - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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Truro, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main acute healthcare provider for the population of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing a full range of services accessed by more than 600,000 people a year.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest standards of patient care and will be required to lead, supervise, mentor and develop other team members, providing a model of expert practice in terms of knowledge and experience.

You will act as a source of expert professional advice to other professionals, patients and carers.

Although based at The Royal Cornwall Hospital you will be required to work on our Mobile Breast Screening Units situated around the county, and you will therefore need to have a full UK driving license.

The Mermaid Centre is regarded as one of the top performing units in the country.

Key Responsibilities

To work as part of a team providing flexible service delivery as required.
Demonstrate high degree of clinical expertise, knowledge and experience in breast imaging, offering advice and support to radiographers, clinicians and other health care professionals.
To supervise and provide clinical expertise to radiographers, assistant practitioners, clinical imaging assistants and undergraduate students when necessary.
To support the team leader in absence management, recruitment and other HR duties where appropriate.
To spend at least 50% of working time carrying out advanced clinical practice
To assist in managing the daily operation of the breast imaging department, effectively prioritising workload and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous records
Actively pursue a programme of CPD and maintain a personal record of professional development, suitable for registration purposes as required
Support other staff to meet their CPD requirements.
Promote an environment that fosters innovation and service improvement.
Maintain standards as set out in the QA Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening Radiology
Participate in evening and weekend work as required by the needs of the service

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England
- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment.

We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns.

With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

See attached job description document for full information regarding the Trainee Film Reading and Core Biopsy Mammographer post