Senior Mammographer - Windsor, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Windsor, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen at the Parapet Breast Unit in Windsor, which is operated by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, for an experienced Mammographer to become part of the team delivering high quality imaging as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme and symptomatic service

The Parapet Breast Unit is located on the King Edward the VII hospital site on St Leonards Road, Windsor and has a full suite of digital mammography and ultrasound equipment, together with two mobile screening units.

The successful applicant will have excellent mammography and communication skills and will enjoy working as part of a supportive team.

Previous applicants need not apply.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To produce high quality mammographic images, perform other mammographic procedures and assist with ultrasound examinations in accordance with accepted practice and protocols within the Parapet Department.

To assist with caring for specialist equipment and performing quality tests.

To input accurate patient data into the Radiology Information System and National Breast Screening System in a timely manner.

will be involved with student training

Any other tasks required

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Clinical

To provide a specialised clinical technical service in order to produce radiographs of the highest diagnostic quality using as low a radiation dose as reasonably achievable whilst adhering to time constraints.

To maintain an exceptional standard of patient care.

To undertake all breast imaging examinations as required in screening, assessment and symptomatic clinics.

To rapidly assess patient personality type and respond accordingly to elicit & document relevant clinical history within the time allowed, while also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing & advising the patient.

To possess highly developed physical skills where a high degree of precision & accuracy is essential.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information