Band 6 Specialist RadiographerinBirminghaminBirminghamPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
Your expertise and leadership will shine as you support assistant practitioners and contribute to the training of fellow team members, fostering a collaborative atmosphere focused on excellence in digital mammography and interventional procedures. We value your dedication to maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety, ensuring that both staff and patients feel secure in our facilities. If you’re ready to elevate your career while making a difference in the lives of others, we invite you to apply and be part of a remarkable journey in women's health at University Hospitals Birmingham.
The post holder is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team undertaking high quality mammography examinations in both the screening and symptomatic breast referral services for University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT. Duties will be undertaken at South Birmingham Breast Screening Unit and the associated mobile screening unit according to NHSBSP guidelines and South Birmingham Breast Unit QMS operating procedures. Duties may also be undertaken at Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals. The post holder has responsibility for the assistant practitioners and radiographic helper staff and in addition the post holder will participate in the training for other members of the team in all aspects of digital mammography, standard image guided interventional procedures, and digital imaging.
Trainees would be considered.
To provide a positive/welcoming environment for clients/patients.
To ensure daily collection of documentation and supplies from The Breast Screening Unit for use on the Mobile Units.
To ensure that the mobile unit is maintained as a suitable environment for staff and clients by checking for and reporting any external/internal damage prior to use.
Undertakes cleaning of equipment and interior of mobiles, where necessary in-line with the trusts control of infection policy.
To report deficiencies in domestic cleaning arrangements as required in the service level agreement.
To ensure the X-ray equipment is secured before the trailer is moved.
To maintain daily stocks on mobile unit to meet service requirements.
To report any loss or damage of stock to the Superintendent radiographer
To take responsibility for the relevant legislation relating to Health and Safety, COSHH, IR (ME) R 2,IRR regulations, Infection Prevention Control and Fire Procedures.
To take responsibility for suspending/ceasing the screening list due to equipment failure or hazardous working conditions, in-line with NHSBSP publication number 32.
To take responsibility to contact relevant agencies to rectify any problems at the earliest opportunity.
To inform Modality Lead Radiographer of all actions undertaken.
To ensure that the mobile screening unit is left secure/alarmed when leaving the unit.
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