Advanced Practitioner, Breast Services - 30 hpw

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary Team, undertaking mammographic images and performing breast ultrasound

Knowledge and Expertise

To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team liaising with Surgeons, Radiologists, Sonographers and any other staff members as required.

To take an active part in multi-disciplinary meetings providing specialist knowledge to contribute to patient care

To observe all local rules and practices including relevant ionising radiation regulations and observe all departmental safety policies ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.

Apply knowledge, understanding and implications of IR (ME) R as justifier (and referrer where agreed)

To carry out Quality Assurance checks/safety checks on equipment in use and document the results. Where necessary act on variants reported to the Service Manager/Team Lead.

Have technical expertise in the use of all mammography, ultrasound and associated equipment and report faults as appropriate.

To provide a meticulous approach to patient documentation and the identification of images.

Demonstrate an understanding of legislative issues through practical application and monitoring of guidance etc.

Use advanced clinical judgement to enable independent decision-making.

To act as a source of knowledge providing technical and clinical advice; setting the highest clinical and professional standards.

To monitor the Radiographic standards within the service ensuring that staff have the opportunity to assess their own performance on a regular basis.

To maintain the quality management system to continually improve best practice.

To take responsibility for providing a clean and safe environment within your area of work.

To consistently carry out mammography at screening clinics maintaining appointment times.

To provide information and advice in a sensitive manner to those patients recalled for further procedures.

To actively refer screening women for clinical examinations following protocol.

To assist with interventional procedures and the correct handling of pathological specimens.

To follow procedures for setting up trolleys for interventional examinations and providing assistance throughout the examination.

To carry out mammography procedures using empathy, negotiating and motivating skills and to manoeuvre patients and equipment to ensure the highest standards of radiographic technique.

Consistent accuracy required in radiographic positioning to maintain National standards of 97% accuracy. This should be monitored through personal performance with respect to mammographic techniques and other imaging as appropriate to you.

To perform any other duties appropriate to the post, that may be allocated by the team lead

Liaison with Medical Physics and Engineers.

Leadership

To propose and evaluate new initiatives, clinical or practical improvements or new ways of working.

To be responsible for delivery of the unit objectives related to your area of skill.

Responsible for the management of satellite clinics including decision making regarding consistency of equipment for safe use, supervising Assistant Practitioners and others.

Responsibility for performance management of other staff by evaluation of the quality of their clinical practice

Direct flow of assessment clinics; from booking to providing leadership and support for the smooth flow of the clinic.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• DCR Radiography/BSc Radiographer
• Post Graduate Award in Mammography
• Masters level certification for specific mammography Advanced Practice or willing to work towards

• NVQ Assessor

Experience

• Post Graduate Experience in mammography
• Supervisory management
• Clinical supervising and mentoring

Skills

• Self motivating
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Decision making skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pennine Suite SLH

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD50NA

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk