Mammography Associate Practitioner- Breast Screening (Apprenticeship)

We are delighted to invite applications for an enthusiastic Associate practitioner/Trainee to join our friendly mammography team., The Associate Practitioner role is to produce high quality mammograms for breast screening, family history and symptomatic breast services. The role includes providing emotional and psychological support for women in our care and assisting breast clinicians during ultrasound examinations and interventional procedures.

The successful candidate will join our dedicated team providing high quality mammogram examinations to screening and symptomatic women. We are looking for a caring, motivated individual who can work individually and as part of our multidisciplinary team.

You will have health care experience ideally, be able to work as part of team and be positive in nature.

The role will involve undertaking mammography examinations at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and on mobile screening units, requiring you to travel throughout Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. The role will include providing valuable support to clinicians and patients during breast assessment and symptomatic clinics.

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, the post holder might be offered a full time Band 4 position at Bedfordshire Hospitals, subject to available positions at the time., Breast Care services operate at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and on mobile screening units across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and the ability to travel between sites is required.

Candidates without the appropriate experience will be expected to undertake practical training and academic study to obtain qualification.

Applicants should hold a recognised qualification in mammographic practice.

If you do not have an appropriate qualification, we would be willing to train the successful candidate. The training is an Apprenticeship and would involve undertaking a minimum of 1 year of study at the breast screening unit, attendance at a recognised training centre and passing an assessment at the end of the course. This will be supported by the Trust.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this post

Minimum 3 years UK residency is essential.

The Beds & Herts Breast Screening Service is one of the largest in the country and provides the highest standards of breast cancer care to women living across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.