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• To maintain client and patient confidentiality at all times.
• To communicate with clients to gain their consent and cooperation in order to proceed with their examination.

• To exhibit the specialist radiographic and imaging techniques demanded by the service.

• To take personal, particular and conscientious care in your work and to inculcate such care in junior radiographic staff 

• To liaise with the Superintendent Radiographer to ensure that staffing levels of the Symptomatic Unit are maintained, informing Radiologists, Radiographers, the breast co-ordinator and surgical secretaries of problems if necessary.

• To perform mammography with precision and speed in the Symptomatic and Screening clinics, at the Breast Care Centre, Tower Hill Clinic, Weston General Hospital and on the mobile units as allocated.

• To promote the maintenance of high technical standards with other radiographic staff and perform self-audit (PGMI).

• Provide professional support to more junior radiographers and where necessary provide mentor support.

• To transport Clinic documentation to the mobile units in accordance with NHSBSP PIAG Section 60 policies.

• To support agitated and anxious clients and family members prior to, during and following examination.

• To assist with assessment mammography and interventional radiography including x-ray and ultrasound guided localisation in the Symptomatic Unit and at the Centre including core biopsies and mammotome biopsies, handling specimens when necessary.

• To ensure client and patient examination details are entered correctly onto the PACS. CRIS and the NBSS computer system. 

• To assist clinicians during biopsy procedures using basic nursing techniques as required. 

• To foster and maintain a good working atmosphere in this multidisciplinary service.

• To audit own workload outcomes ensuring National (NHSBSP) targets are met. 

• To participate in clinical trials within the department 

• To actively participate in the daily Q.A. programme both in the Symptomatic Unit and in the Screening Unit recording results both on paper and PC, and follow such quality measures as are determined.

• To report, without delay, any equipment malfunction or image quality deterioration or failure to the Superintendent/Deputy radiographer or in their absence to the QA radiographer liaising with MEMO/ Manufacturers/ Physics as necessary.

• To ensure personally or by direct supervision the x - ray and ultrasound equipment is prepared and cleaned to a standard appropriate for the examination of clients.

• To ensure correct procedure is followed during prolonged equipment failure in the Symptomatic clinic.

• To observe the IRM(E)R Regulations, Radiation Local Rules and Procedures.

• To participate in the production and implementation of departmental protocols.

• To ensure correct procedures are followed during PAC and /or CRIS outage.

• To participate in the Health Education and Promotion programme of the service.

• To participate in CPD.

• To undertake such duties as are delegated by the Superintendent/Deputy Radiographer, and maintain agreed standards in their absence.

• To have an Individual Development and Performance Review (Appraisal) with the Superintendent Radiographer/ Deputy at regular intervals, at least annually.

Specific Responsibilities:

• To ensure confidentiality and comply with the terms of the Data Protection Act and PIAG Section 60 at all times.  Information concerning the Trust’s patients and staff must be treated as strictly confidential at all times and you may not divulge it to any other person except with the authority of your Head of Department.  Such authority may only be given when it is in the patient’s interest and is a necessary part of treatment. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

• To be aware of Directorate and Trust policies and guidelines and ensure all these are adhered to.

• To maintain behaviour in keeping with a member of the professional team and to co-operate with and gain an understanding of the professional roles of others.