Job summary
An opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner in Breast Imaging has arisen at the North Midlands Breast Screening service and University Hospital North Midlands Breast imaging units. The successful candidate will have been working as a qualified advanced practitioner in breast imaging for at least 2 years and preferably have 3 modules of advanced practice, the qualifications must have been undertaken with a National Breast Screening approved provider, consideration will be given for an exceptional candidate who has at least 2 modules of advanced practice with a willingness to train in a 3rd module. The successful candidate will work at both the brand new County Breast Care unit and the Stoke Breast Care unit in the course of each week, working under the indirect supervision of the Breast Imaging Consultants.

Candidates who require training in further modules or a preceptorship period will be at band 7 until they are confident and competent to work under indirect supervision.

Main duties of the job
The advanced practitioner will work in both the County and Stoke breast units in the course of a week. They will perform advanced practice in image interpretation, breast and axillary ultrasound and, image guided biopsy/localisation using ultrasound and x-ray of the breast and axilla. The practitioner will work under the indirect supervision of the Breast Imaging Consultant in a variety of Breast Imaging Clinics. The candidate will be expected to take responsibility for their practice, maintaining self audit and engaging with the National Breast Screening Programme standards. The candidate will work as a leader within the clinics managing work load and prioritising work flow to support the advanced practitioners and Radiographers working in the clinic.

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

• Breast Image interpretation as part of the National Breast Screening programme and symptomatic service - including hot reporting in 2 week wait/ urgent suspected cancer clinics.
• Breast and axillary ultrasound to aid in diagnosis for patients attending symptomatically or as breast screening assessment.
• Breast and axilla image guided biopsy and localisation using ultrasound and breast image guided biopsy using x-ray.
• The post holder will work closely with the Breast imaging and surgical Consultant teams to provide the highest levels of care and accuracy of diagnosis. They will be expected to take responsibility for their own practice and self audit.
• The post holder will be responsible for work load prioritisation and work flow during clinics to support the Breast Imaging Consultant, Advanced practitioners and mammographers working in clinic.
• The post holder will need to maintain the 4 pillars of advanced practice, in part by carrying out service audits, supporting training including mentoring trainee advanced practitioners and performing PDRs.

Qualifications
Essential

• Post grad certificate in breast imaging/Mammography approved by National Breast Screening service
• HCPC registration
• Modules of Breast Imaging advanced practice approved by National Breast Screening service

Experience
Essential

• 2 years working as an advanced practitioner in breast imaging

Desirable

• 2 years working in National Breast Screening programme as an advanced practitioner

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of the responsibility of working under indirect supervision when performing procedures
• experience of working with the MDT
• demonstrates ability to work autonomously and to be accountable for their own actions

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.

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.

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