Trainee Breast Advanced Practitioner - Image Reader

Job Summary

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.

This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our friendly, forward thinking breast imaging team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Band 7 female* Advanced Practitioner (Image Reader)/ mammographer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides a Breast Screening Service to women residing in the Dudley, Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire areas and also the symptomatic breast service within Dudley

Travel is required to the all the Mobile Units and Static Sites.

* this post has an exception under "The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 section 7 (2)*D

Main Duties

The Breast Screening main Unit is located at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley. The service has three assessment centres based at Russells Hall Hospital, New Cross Hospital, and Cannock Chase Hospital. There are also 3 static screening sites and 3 mobile units

This role will cover all of the duties expected of a band 7 Advanced Practitioner (Image Reader)/ Mammographer. You will possess current experience in Mammography and be qualified as a HCPC Registered Radiographer, along with the Certificate in Competence in Mammography and hold a recognised SCoR qualification to read images or prepared to undertake training.

We welcome international candidates to apply. Internationally recruited AHPs must be either registered, or in the process of registering with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] recognises the importance of a supportive transition into your work with us, so as a new graduate, internationally educated registrant or a colleague returning to practice we provide a comprehensive preceptorship programme as a Trust and Black Country ICS. We want to make sure you have everything you need to thrive in your career with "Team Dudley".

About Us

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Details

• Date posted: 29 April 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: Depending on experience per annum pro rota (Band 6 whilst training)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 253-0426-7811343
• Job locations: Russell's Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2HQ

Job Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• Essential: DCR/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography, Certificate of Competence in Mammography, Registered with the HPC, Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
• Desirable: Educated to Masters level or equivalent or working towards, Counselling qualification, Film reading qualification

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of the NHS Breast Screening Programme, Advanced knowledge of mammography, Previous experience of mentoring/teaching, Experience in QA Programmes
• Desirable: Previous experience of Health Promotion, Post graduate experience in specialism

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Essential: Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex/distressing news in a sensitive manner, Commitment to teamwork and attainment of NHS BSP Quality Standards, Ability to work within and supervise a team, Good communication within the wider MDT

Analytical and Organisational Skills

• Essential: Able to make decisions, Ability to work within stressful situations, Good organisational and planning skills, Able to manage and prioritise workload

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Russell's Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2HQ

Employer's website: https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Principal Radiographer Sheridan Fletcher - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - [contact hidden]