Job Description:
Vacancy: Mammographer
Department: Diagnostics And Imaging
Location: Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0TU
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £Competitive, plus Fantastic Bupa Benefits
Hours: 37.50 hours per week.
An exciting career opportunity awaits you at the Cromwell Hospital in our newly established imaging department, housing the latest technology which offers attractive professional working environment, and professional development.
At Bupa, you can be the Mammographer you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in radiography has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.
About The Cromwell Hospital
The Cromwell Hospital is a major international private hospital in West London receive both UK and international patients. We are committed to providing the highest quality healthcare outpatient and inpatient service care. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, theatres, medical and surgical wards, cardiac centre, CDU, level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, a dedicated day surgery unit, pharmacy, and a new cath lab.
Our new modern Radiography department is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology to include;
Pristina – new state-of-the-art breast screening technology
Two general X-Ray rooms
One fluoroscopy suite, which can also be utilised as an additional X-Ray room
One Cone Beam CT scanner
One Bone Density scanner with advanced body composition analysis capabilities
Two state-of-the-art mobile X-Ray units
Four theatre image intensifiers
You’ll help us make health happen by:
You will be responsible for the delivery of a coordinated breast care service across Cromwell hospital and diagnostic and secondary care centres London (DASCAL). Under the guidance of the lead mammographer and supported by the breast pathway services coordinator, you’ll be responsible for performing high quality mammograms and interventional breast care procedures in line with departmental clinical protocols and policies.
Using Pristina new state-of-the-art technology which is engineered for a better patient experience along the entire breast care pathway, from screening and diagnosis to treatment planning and monitoring, you’ll improve our customer journey by carrying out the screenings on-site on the day of health assessments, ensuring patient have a fast and efficient service from screening to treatment.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
A flexible and adaptive working attitude is crucial.
Use your own initiative in responding to the needs of the service and have a strong focus on streamlining the patient pathway through the imaging department.
Work closely with the Lead Mammographer to maintain and enhance the Breast imaging service we offer to our patients and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
BSc or DCR in Radiography (essential)
Post Graduate Certificate in Mammography (essential)
HCPC Registered (essential)
Substantial Mammography Experience (minimum of 3 years) including Biopsy
experience
Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing.
We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
Payment of Professional Registration fees
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
Various other benefits and online discounts
Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com.
At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately’.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London