Breast Radiographers and qualified Radiographers

Overview

The staff are involved in all aspects of the breast care pathway providing standard mammography, additional views and stereo biopsy, tomography and contrast enhanced mammography.

• Provide standard breast screening at County Hospital and across the North Midlands screening area serviced by a mobile demountable unit and a brand new mobile van.
• Work in busy 2‑week wait / one‑stop clinics at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, providing standard mammography, tomography, additional views, chaperoning ultrasound, and providing biopsy support.
• Perform contrast enhanced mammography at the Royal Stoke unit and have the opportunity to train in cannulation and gain experience in this new technique.
• Play a pivotal role in screening assessment clinics at both hospital sites, including training further in clinical breast examination and advanced communication skills.

Demonstrable experience as a qualified Radiographer is essential for this role. Training is paid at band 5; other options may be considered for the right candidate with extensive band 6 experience.

Mammography has excellent career prospects particularly within the UHNM family where advanced practice and career progression is actively encouraged and supported both by the Breast Service and the Imaging Directorate. The team currently includes a Consultant Radiographer, 2 training Consultant Radiographers, 3 clinical specialists who have all 3 modules of advanced practice and 11 advanced practitioners. There is an exceptional in‑house training package, which includes a personal mentor and will support the successful applicant ensuring maximum exposure to learning opportunities and experiences.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

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Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.

New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

Due to the nature of the role it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement, as outlined in Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, that only females may apply.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!