Job overview

The Breast radiology Team at NMGH has a vacancy for a  full time Mammographer to join their friendly and busy breast multi-professional team.  We  offer a state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment service.

Our department is committed to Radiographer role extension and CPD. We  have a Consultant Radiographer, Clinical Specialists and Advanced Practitioners undertaking Ultrasound guided examination and intervention, stereotactic interventional procedures and film-reading, and Mammography Associates performing symptomatic mammography.

A flexible approach to work will be required as weekend and evening sessions are occasionally scheduled to meet the demands of the expanding symptomatic workload.

You must have HCPC registration as a Radiographer. A Postgraduate Award in Mammography is desirable, but training will be provided if the qualification is not held.

We would be delighted to discuss the post in more detail or arrange an informal visit to the department 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the provision and delivery of follow-up and symptomatic and Family History mammography . Further requirements include  assisting in stereo-tactic interventional.

 As a qualified mammographer supervision and training of students, trainee Mammographers and Assistant Practitioners is  a requirement.

A mammographer is expected to produce high quality images in a safe and caring manner. It necessitates working within a multidisciplinary team  to provide the highest standards of patient care. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.