• Job Description

  Req#: C9426-25-0160?language=en&page=897&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn is situated in West Norfolk, just 25 minutes away from outstanding coastline and beautiful rolling countryside, yet is deceptively well connected with fast trains to Cambridge and London.

  We have a new department, within the West Norfolk Breast Care Unit. We have two mammography rooms and two ultrasound rooms both with up to date equipment. We also have a mobile unit, which travels to 5 sites within the area.

  We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate individual who is a qualified associate practitioner/assistant practitioner in Mammography.

  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. You will need experience of working with patients as part of the NHS breast screening programme.

  Main duties of the job

  Mammography Associates will work as an Assistant Practitioner within the breast imaging workforce undertaking routine 2 view mammography (x- ray images of breasts) as part of the NHS breast screening programme and on individuals with symptoms of breast disease.

  About us

  There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

  Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

  At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

  We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

  We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

  We love working here and think you will too.

  Details

  Date posted

  07 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  426-705-25TAM-A

  Job locations

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Gayton Road

  King's Lynn

  PE30 4ET

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information regarding this opportunity, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information regarding this opportunity, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/training and professional development

  Essential

  • NVQ level 3
  • GCSE or Equivalent in both Maths and English
  • Current Full UK driving licence
  • Mammography Assistant Practitioner Training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of dealing with the public
  • Communication and negotiation skills evidenced by prior experience
  • Requirement to develop additional skills and knowledge as the NHSBSP develops as a requisite of Continuing Professional Development

  Skills, abililities and knowledge

  Essential

  • Good communication skills are required as the nature of the job involves direct contact with patients as well as liaison with medical, technical, nursing, secretarial and other clerical staff
  • Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team but also able to work independently and use initiative
  • To have analytical, evaluation and numeracy skills, along with a common-sense approach
  • To be perceptive, to rapidly assess and respond to client personality & attitude
  • To work flexibly, responding sensitively towards patients, their relatives and visitors

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/training and professional development

  Essential

  • NVQ level 3
  • GCSE or Equivalent in both Maths and English
  • Current Full UK driving licence
  • Mammography Assistant Practitioner Training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of dealing with the public
  • Communication and negotiation skills evidenced by prior experience
  • Requirement to develop additional skills and knowledge as the NHSBSP develops as a requisite of Continuing Professional Development

  Skills, abililities and knowledge

  Essential

  • Good communication skills are required as the nature of the job involves direct contact with patients as well as liaison with medical, technical, nursing, secretarial and other clerical staff
  • Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team but also able to work independently and use initiative
  • To have analytical, evaluation and numeracy skills, along with a common-sense approach
  • To be perceptive, to rapidly assess and respond to client personality & attitude
  • To work flexibly, responding sensitively towards patients, their relatives and visitors

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

  Address

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Gayton Road

  King's Lynn

  PE30 4ET

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

  Address

  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Gayton Road

  King's Lynn

  PE30 4ET

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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