Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Screening Radiology - 200056
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7319027
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breast Imaging, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and/or West Cumberland Hospital Whitehaven
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Breast Imaging Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Due to the planned retirement of our existing Breast Imaging Manager in July 2025, we are looking to recruit a new service leader.
The North Cumbria Breast Imaging Service provide a full screening and symptomatic service to the population of North Cumbria. The unit liaises with Consultant Breast Surgeons, Pathologists and Surgical Outpatients to provide a comprehensive one stop breast service.
We are looking for a dynamic practitioner, with a passion for or interest in promoting the importance of screening, to lead our cross site service. A qualified Radiographer, you will have experience of developing a service to meet the changing needs of a defined population. A background in mammography is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating the provision of high quality delivery of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) and to act as lead for the symptomatic diagnostic breast imaging service within the designated area of responsibility, in addition to liaising with the breast radiologist and surgical colleagues.
The post holder will work within the standards of conduct, performance and ethics as defined by the Health and Care Professions Council.
Please note the job description has been reviewed as part of this recruitment process and is subject to job matching, therefore, the banding is indicative.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
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Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Radiography
- Postgraduate study
- Master’s Degree level in specialist field or equivalent
- State registered Radiographer
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate
- Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive postgraduate experience
- Experience at advanced practice/superintendent level in a modern radiology centre.
- Well developed understanding of patient pathways, including cancer pathways
- Evidence of specialist radiography knowledge across the breadth of service
- Budgetary and operational staff management experience
- Understanding of key performance targets, measures, clinical and corporate governance requirements
- Well developed understanding of health service issue
- Breaking unexpected news
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- Managing complaints and incidents
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service redesign and management of change
- Experience of strategic planning
- Experience of business planning
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and associated local rules.
- Life support
- Safe moving and handling practices
- Quality assurance
- National breast screening programme
- Dealing with challenging behaviour
- Equality legislation and best practice
- Medicines management
Desirable criteria
- NHS Breast Screening Programme
- Equality impact assessment
- HR policies
- Knowledge of PACS/ RIS
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skills
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Listening and counselling skills
- Management of change and improvement methodology
- Highly skilled negotiation
- Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, negotiating, decision making and technical skills.
- Able to teach, train and motivate others
- Self-motivated and able to manage complex issues
- Able to achieve deadlines and work to high standards under significant pressure
- Project Management Skills
- Advanced IT Skills
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible Approach to working
- Able to attend local/national
- Meetings/events
- Promote equality and value diversity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie McBride
- Job title
- General Manager Diagnostic and Clinical Support
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 715 593
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