Main area Mammography Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Working Tuesdays and Thursdays with the 3rd day flexible to support service development Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working Tuesdays and Thursdays with the 3rd day flexible to support service development) Job ref 230-55305232-CS-C
Site George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Town NUNEATON Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Mammographer
22.5 hours per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays with the 3rd day flexible to support service development)
Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd November 2026
Interview Date: TBC
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- To undertake mammography imaging within symptomatic and screening clinics, including the acquisition of high-quality diagnostic images, assistance with interventional procedures, and participation in quality assurance programs.
- The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centered breast imaging service, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and supporting clinical governance and service improvement.
- As a Mammographer you will be part of a dedicated team providing a high-quality patient centered Mammography Service.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be accountable for their own clinical practice and professional development, working within agreed protocols and professional standards.
- They will contribute to quality assurance, audit and service improvement activities and support multidisciplinary working across the service.
- You will supervise and participate in the practical training of student mammographers and/or other medical staff, as required, within the trust.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake mammograms in line with national and local protocols.
- To ensure all imaging examinations are performed to a consistently high diagnostic standard, maintaining patient safety and comfort.
- Assist in interventional procedures as required.
- To support image-guided procedures, maintaining aseptic technique and patient dignity at all times.
- To be able to check relevant clinical history, whilst also explaining the procedure, gaining consent, informing and advising the patient in a timely manner.
- To provide relevant clinical information and support to patients, especially during assessment and diagnostic sessions.
- The post holder will exercise professional judgement in selecting and adapting imaging techniques to achieve optimal diagnostic outcomes, considering patient presentation, clinical indications and technical challenges.
- To ensure that the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Experience
- Experience as a Radiographer within a breast symptomatic service
- Experience of QA
- Knowledge of Breast Screening Programme
Qualifications
- Bsc Hons Radiography or DCR
- Post grad certificate in mammography or equivalent qualification
- Current HCPC registration
Skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure with accuracy and speed and deal with stressful situations
- Use initiative and problem solve
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Capacity to learn new skills in a changing environment
- Ability to work to specified protocols and policies
Please note:
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.
The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.
All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.
Other:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.
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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.
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