Lead Mammographer

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 February 2026

We are currently seeking to recruit a Lead Mammographer to assist in the management of the specialist breast imaging team based at the Worcestershire Breast Unit, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, part of Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust.

We provide a Breast Screening Service as part of the NHSBSP to an eligible population of approximately 130,000 within the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire and asymptomatic breast service across several sites within Worcestershire.

The successful applicant will be required to work within breast imaging as part of the multi‑disciplinary team and will demonstrate a commitment to providing a high quality breast imaging service.

Applicants must possess a BSc in Radiography or equivalent and a Post Graduate qualification in Mammography.

This post would suit an individual already working in a Breast Imaging department, who has experience in both symptomatic and screening breast work.

Some experience of service improvement and development would also be an advantage.

• To work in conjunction with the superintendent radiographer to co‑ordinate and ensure that an effective and high quality clinical breast screening and symptomatic service is provided at all times.
• To be responsible for the provision of staff rotas to ensure that an effective and safe radiographic support is available for breast screening and the symptomatic service at all times.
• To ensure that accurate eroster record keeping is maintained for staff, for the purposes of payroll and absence etc.
• To take a lead role in the provision of a high quality breast imaging, maintaining a high personal and departmental standard of clinical imaging.
• To provide clinical leadership and technical expertise in the specialism.
• To manage and co‑ordinate the screening, assessment and symptomatic clinics.
• To manage and participate in the sick call rota.
• To performance manage and formulate personal development plans for other staff members.
• To deputise for the Breast Imaging Superintendent Radiographer in their absence with the associated responsibilities of taking any appropriate action as and when required.

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Take a lead role in the provision of a high quality breast imaging service, maintaining a high personal and departmental standard of clinical imaging and to assist radiographers and other staff with technical problems that may arise.

Be responsible for the provision of staff rotas to ensure that an effective and safe radiographic support is available for breast screening and the symptomatic service at all times.

Ensure the effective management of staff in…