Job summaryWorking As & WhenTo work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest professional standards of technical ability, quality assurance and patient/client care in the field of mammography for both symptomatic and breast screening clients.
To provide supervision and guidance to trainee mammographers and junior members of staff.
To keep up to date with current issues in all aspects of screening and breast.
Main duties of the job- To maintain the highest professional standards of technical ability, efficiency and care under the terms of the mammography postgraduate certificate. Maintaining consistent physical effort and manual dexterity to produce specialist radiographic images demanded by the service with precision and speed.
- Assist consultant radiologist/ radiographer with diagnosis by undertaking additional radiographic procedures as requested for women returning for assessment, including using digital systems for stereo-tactic biopsies and Magseed insertion procedures.
- To perform all examinations to the highest quality with adherence to departmental protocols and procedures including British and European Law, Ionising Radiation regulations (2018) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
- To validate and justify imaging requests under IRMER, and assess urgency to plan workload for department and to discuss problems within the multi-disciplinary team.
- To highlight to the film reader any suspect clinical history or appearance.
- The ability to work under pressure with an unpredictable workload, requiring prolonged periods of concentration in order to provide the optimum diagnostic service.
- Assess a woman's suitability for screening physically, mentally and psychologically.
About usThe Trust's services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
DetailsDate posted: 02 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
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Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 210-2026-650-BANK
Job locations: Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSc Degree in Radiography or Diploma of The College of Radiographers
- State Registration with Health Professions Council
- Post-Graduate Certificate of Mammography Practice
Desirable- Introduction to Communication and Counselling Certificate
Skills and abilitiesEssential- High standard of patient care
- Keyboard skills
- Strong team player
- Meticulous radiographic technique
Desirable- Motivate junior members of staff
- Empathy
- Unconditional positive regard
Knowledge and experienceEssential- Experience of a variety of client types
- Sound knowledge of imaging and imaging equipment.
- Understanding of IRMER
- Mandatory training
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable- Understanding of N.H.S.B.S.P
- An up to date knowledge of breast disease and treatments.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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. 
