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    Superintendent Mammographer - Guildford, United Kingdom - InHealth Group

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    Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme?

    We are currently recruiting for a Superintendent Mammographer to join our Breast Screening team based at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.

    Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre. Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Radiologists, Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy.

    Main duties of the job

    What you will do:

    As a Superintendent Mammographer you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography.

    You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotactic biopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.

    What you are responsible for:

  • Taking high quality mammogramsDemonstrate active involvement in the recruitment, appointment, and induction of new staff
  • Deal with day to day staff queries, liaising with appropriate support functions where required to resolve the queries within a reasonable timeframe
  • Participating in the units Quality Assurance Programme and taking remedial action when necessary
  • Preparing and assisting in biopsy procedures including targeting for stereotactic examinations
  • Ensuring enough supplies are available at mobile sites and arrange transportation if necessary
  • Being competent in the use of all clinical equipment used by the Service
  • Keeping up to date with current trends and techniques in mammography
  • Being able to deal with nervous or anxious clientsRecording clinical observations
  • Being confident and professional when positioning women who are naked from the waist up
  • Being able to enter all quality assurance data on the computer
  • Dealing with equipment malfunction and know when to suspend its use
  • Maintaining a current CPD portfolioIdentifying images suitable for teaching purposes
  • Abiding by the Ionising Radiation Regulations.
  • About us

    InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 4 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

    As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

    Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patientsfrom 1,000 locations by 2025.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job Title:Superintendent Mammographer

    Location:Jarvis Centre, Guildford

    Salary:Competitive

    per week Are you an experienced Breast Screening Radiographer looking for a new opportunity with the National Breast Screening Programme?

    We are currently recruiting fora Superintendent Mammographer to join ourBreast Screeningteambased at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford, Surrey.

    Breast screening the women of Surrey and NE Hants is carried out on a fleet of 5 mobile vans with additional capacity at Jarvis Centre.

    Assessment Clinics, held at the Jarvis Centre, are staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team ofConsultant Radiologists,Associate Breast Clinicians, Advanced Practitioners, Mammographers, Assistant Practitioners and clinical and administration staff following the NHSBSP principles of triple assessment mammography/ultrasound, clinical examination and needle biopsy.

    What you will do:

    As a Superintendent Mammographer you will provide a high-quality imaging service to all users of the service and screen women for breast cancer by mammography. You will participate in assessment clinics including stereotacticbiopsies and participate in the support of development of assistant practitioners.

    What you are responsible for:

  • Taking high quality mammograms
  • Demonstrate active involvement in the recruitment, appointment, and induction ofnew staff
  • Deal with day to day staff queries, liaising with appropriate support functions whererequired to resolve the queries within a reasonable timeframe
  • Participating in the units Quality Assurance Programme and taking remedial action when necessary
  • Preparing and assisting in biopsy procedures including targeting for stereotactic examinations
  • Ensuring enough supplies are available at mobile sites and arrange transportation if necessary
  • Being competent in the use of all clinical equipment used by the Service
  • Keeping up to date with current trends and techniques in mammography
  • Being able to deal with nervous or anxious clients
  • Recording clinical observations
  • Being confident and professional when positioning women who are naked from the waist up
  • Being able to enter all quality assurance data on the computer
  • Dealing with equipment malfunction and know when to suspend its use
  • Maintaining a current CPD portfolio
  • Identifying images suitable for teaching purposes
  • Abiding by the Ionising Radiation Regulations.
  • We are looking for someone who is:

  • A team player who is supportive, reliable and trustworthy
  • Approachable, dedicated and hardworking
  • A people person someone who enjoys working alongside and helping others
  • Calm and focused in challenging situations
  • A professional, empathetic and courteous individual
  • A good listener and communicator, especially with sensitive material
  • Able to maintain and demonstrate the appropriate and necessary analytical/technical skills, as well as professional judgement.
  • You should apply if you have experience:

  • Experience in leading and managing teams
  • BSc in Radiography
  • PG Cert in Mammography
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Working within a hospital or mobile environment
  • Working with NHSBSP or Breast Symtomatic services
  • Working within a multi-disciplined team
  • Experience working with Imaging Equipment
  • Working with PACS or RIS
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