Job summary
- Main area
- Mammographer
- Grade
- Band 5 or 6 (Banding dependent on qualifications held)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SP05380
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- Banding dependent on qualifications held
- Closing
- 18/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/01/2026
Employer heading
Mammographer
Band 5 or 6 (Banding dependent on qualifications held)
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
The Dorset Breast Screening Unit (DBSU) as part of the University Hospital Dorset Trust screens approximately 43,000 women per year as part of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme. The Trust also provides symptomatic services based at Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. DBSU is fully digital with eight mammography units (three being mobile), four having tomosynthesis.
We are currently looking for a Band 6 mammographer and would welcome applications from experienced mammographers and newly qualified radiographers who are passionate about breast imaging. If relevant, training will be given for the right candidate to achieve a post graduate award in mammography.
The banding would be dependent upon training required and experience (Band 6 if qualified in mammography or Band 5 at trainee level - progressing to Band 6 on qualification and completion of probation period where required and competencies).
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking screening mammography to the high standard required by the NHS Breast Screening Service on mobile and static units that form the Dorset Breast Screening Unit (DBSU). They will also provide specialist imaging and high-quality service in both assessment and symptomatic breast clinics at Poole and The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals. The department is forward thinking and has always encouraged advanced practice. We currently have four substantive Consultant Radiographers and a team of advanced practitioners in various specialties who contribute to the development of the Breast Imaging Services in the Trust. We are actively involved in a wide range of research projects, both locally and nationally and have a partnership with a local University offering teaching on their Breast MSc pathway.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and service-focused individual, willing to work with a wide range of disciplines and professionals at all levels within the organisations. Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification documents.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for the full duties, roles and responsibilities of the position.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc In Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification or similar
- Certificate of Competence in Mammography (or equivalent)
Technical skills
Essential criteria
- Recording and reporting skills
- Evidence of organisational skills
- Ability to use Microsoft office package to an acceptable standard
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Full UK Driving Licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Breast Screening experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Rickman
- Job title
- Acting Breast Imaging Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8201
- Additional information
Additional contact information:
Nicola Barwell, Acting Breast Imaging Manager
0300 019 3258
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