SAS Breast Clinician Full Time NEW

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Job Overview

This full‑time, fixed‑term Breast Clinician role offers the chance to contribute meaningfully to both symptomatic and screening services within North Bristol Trust. Secondment requests are welcome.

You’ll work across the full breadth of breast imaging, including the NHS Breast Screening Programme, within a service known for high clinical standards and a strong commitment to patient care. The role suits professionals who bring expertise, positivity, and a patient‑focused approach, and who want to be part of a forward‑thinking Breast Cancer service.

What you’ll be part of

• A major regional service delivering screening and symptomatic care across Southmead Hospital and Weston General Hospital.
• A varied clinical portfolio that includes the full range of breast imaging activities, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, audit, and service development.
• A collaborative clinical environment where Radiologists and Breast Clinicians work closely together, supported by a team with an excellent reputation for developing colleagues.
• A leading teaching hospital setting that offers exposure to complex cases, peer learning, and ongoing professional growth.

This role combines meaningful clinical impact with the support and development opportunities of one of the UK’s largest teaching hospitals, making it an excellent next step for clinicians who want to grow their skills while contributing to a high‑performing service.

Main duties of the job

• The symptomatic breast work will involve one-stop clinics and further assessment of the recalled patient .
• Participation at MDT meetings.
• Depending on experience, the role may also involve ultrasound guided VAE’
• There would be an expectation that the successful candidate would become involved in training, guiding, mentoring and continued professional development of Specialist Registrars in Radiology, Advanced Practitioners and Consultant Radiographers.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see job description for full duties and responsibilities.

Overview: OSC, further assessment of recalled patients, MDT participation and training.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC
• Credential in breast disease management (NBIA,RCR) or within 3 months of completion
• Post graduate qualification in mammography and breast ultrasound
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of breast patients
• Ability to independently undertake all aspects of symptomatic and NHSBSP breast work
• An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
• Knowledge & understanding of role of ethical committee

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Experience in audit projects.
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

Teaching and Research Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

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