20 hours per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Permanent
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Tuesday 25th August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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The consultant radiographer in breast imaging will provide expert clinical leadership, advanced practice, and strategic development within the breast service. The post holder will deliver highly specialist clinical practice while leading service innovation, education, research and professional leadership in line with NHS and organisational priorities.
Deliver autonomous, advanced-level breast imaging practice including mammography, ultrasound, image guided procedures and reporting.
Clinical duties without supervision, would include Breast ultrasound, pre-surgical image guided localisation procedures (wire guided, magseed), image-guided core biopsies and suction biopsies, free hand ultrasound-guided techniques including cyst aspirations and core biopsies according to the National Occupational Standards using all types of available x-ray equipment in the breast imaging department.
In addition to having experience in image interpretation and able to interpret and diagnose mammograms according to local and national protocols.
Provide expert opinion in complex and non-routine breast imaging cases.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary (MDT) meetings, supporting diagnostic and management decisions.
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:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal 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.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Lead and support education, training and competency development for radiographer and other healthcare professionals.
Act as a mentor and clinical supervisor for advanced and consultant practitioners.
Contribute to the academic partnership and post graduate delivery.
To encourage the development of, and provide expert assistance to, more junior radiographers and act as a role model to all members of staff.
To supervise and teach radiological specialist registrars and to organise suitable educational experiences within the breast unit for medical and other health professional students.
Share professional knowledge and expertise through formal and informal teaching using flexible methods of delivery.
Identify and respond to any appropriate education needs within the Trust, enabling practitioners to develop clinically based competencies, thus ensuring that they are effective in providing quality service provision.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
