Mammographer - Bank | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Mammographer (Bank)

Department Breast Screening

Band 6

Would you like to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team committed to providing world class care to the community?

TeamMKUH are hiring HCPC Radiographers with a passion for breast imaging to join our team. You must havea UK regulated level 7 postgraduate qualification in Mammography or have a UK ENIC statement of compatibility.

As part of the Allied Health Professional team (AHP) you will collaborate, contribute and communicate with your AHP colleagues as you support each patient through their individual patient journey (see link).

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Additionally, the department has re-designed the unit to utilise our space and install state of the art technology into all rooms, this includes tomosynthesis, CESM and CESM biopsy along with a newly designed staff hub.

Therefore, the successful candidate is expected to work cross-site from both the static breast unit and mobile screening unit location, so the ability to work flexibly across different sites is essential.

Interview date w/c 25th of May

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As part of the Allied Health Professional team (AHP) you will collaborate, contribute and communicate with your AHP colleagues as you support each patient through their individual patient journey (see link).

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Due to the nature of the role and to encourage women of all cultures and religions in our community to access breast screening all applicants must be female. This is deemed to be an occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, paragraph 1 and the Employment Statutory Code of Practices, Chapter 13, paragraphs 13.5-13.

To work as part of the Breast Care Unit multidisciplinary team providing a breast screening and symptomatic service for the population of Milton Keynes. This will include duties both on the Mobile Screening Unit and the Breast Care Unit in Milton Keynes Hospital, and will also include use of dedicated computer systems.

This role involves working alongside assistant practitioners, supervising, and mentoring as required.

To perform high quality diagnostic breast imaging to demonstrate or exclude breast cancer on all women attending the symptomatic or breast screening services, whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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As a Senior Mammographer, you will be expected to lead by example and work independently in accordance with departmental Standard Operating procedures and be accountable for your own actions, liaising with the Breast Imaging Service Manager, as necessary.

When working in the mobile screening unit you will be the lead specialist for breast screening, provide advice and assistance to colleagues as required.

• Participate in the Breast Imaging Services staff rotation both on the Mobile Unit and at the Breast Care Unit and undertake all associated admin and clinical duties as required.
• To transport clinic paperwork and other consumable items to and from distant sites in accordance with Caldicott principals and local guidelines.
• To work autonomously within own specialist area, consulting senior staff as and when necessary and will be accountable for own professional actions.
• Work swiftly and efficiently so that breast screening lists are completed in the allocated time and ensuring that Technical Repeat rates conform to NHSBSP standards of less than 3%.
• To be responsible for the safe use of all digital mammographic equipment and its peripheries.
• To be able to adapt mammography positioning technique according to client/patient requirements/limitations.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

This advert closes on Friday 8 May 2026