Breast Screening Radiographer
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
Breast Screening Radiographer
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Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
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Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 0d5b248ed9ae41afb6334e0d42c5a17e
Location ref: West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
Full Job Description
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality diagnostic mammography service whilst maintaining a high level of patient care.
To ensure the practice is carried out in accordance with department and NHS Breast Screening policies and protocols.
To maintain a high standard of mammographic technique, keeping radiation as low as reasonably achievable for a diagnostic image
To assist in the teaching of junior staff and students
To undertake all mammographic procedures and acquire a good skill and knowledge in all aspects of mammographic practice.
To take responsibility for the daily management of the clinical corridor and ensure a timely and efficient workflow through the unit and the mobile vans
To act to ease difficult situations with patients and staff
To provide up to date information for patients questions
To help reduce anxiety levels for patient, partners and carers
To undertake continued updates of good practice N.I.C.E.
Take part and perform clinical and quality assurance audit
To line manage junior staff as required by the departmental management structure
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.