Consultant Radiographer (Breast Imaging) | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a motivated, dynamic breast radiographer to join our friendly breast imaging unit as a Consultant Radiographer in “The Garden of England”. You should hold qualifications in Film Reading, Breast Ultrasound and Interventional procedures; and either possess an MSc in Breast Imaging or be near completion.

You will be working alongside another Consultant Radiographer and a team including Consultant Radiologists, Specialist Doctors, and Advanced Practitioners, who all work to deliver an exceptional level of expertise in the specialist clinical field of breast disease and cancer diagnosis in both the screening and symptomatic services of East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT). The local Breast Screening Programme is based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and has a screening population of approximately 120,000 women. The Symptomatic service runs over the Trust’s three main hospital sites with One Stop Breast Clinics carried out on each site.

We seek an experienced and compassionate colleague, who will

• Provide person-centred and compassionate care, evaluate and research the patient experience across the service and organisation by setting out and implementing organisational standards that reflect person centeredness to guide organisational expectations.
• Deliver a whole-system, patient-centred approach, rooted in multidisciplinary team working.
• Meet the care needs of both patients and their supporters sensitively and respectfully.
• Act as a practitioner, operator and referrer as directed by IR(ME)R 2017, ensuring the radiation safety of individuals within the Breast Imaging Unit.
• Undertake the administration of local anaesthetic and supply and/or administer medication within defined protocols in accordance with the PGD
• Have the knowledge, skill and post graduate qualification / certification in all of the

Advanced Practices listed

Breast image reading; Breast x-ray guided interventional procedures; Breast ultrasound; Breast clinical examination

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have any further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026