Assistant Practitioner
NHS Tayside
Date: 1 week ago
City: Dundee
Contract type: Full time
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Eager to advance your career within the health sector? Interested in working in Dundee and surrounding areas? Could you be the right fit for this team? This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our dynamic, patient focussed service in Tayside.
Based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, we are a Combined Unit providing both a Screening and Symptomatic Breast Imaging Service which also has close links to the University of Dundee Breast Research Team.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team of radiographers and assistant practitioners to provide a screening and symptomatic imaging service to people living in Tayside, Angus, NE Fife and parts of Perthshire. This post will involve travelling to mobile screening vans. The post holder will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from the mobile van locations.
Your primary role will be to perform Screening Mammograms and partake in Quality Assurance in both the static centre and on mobile units. Full training at the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging (SABI) will be provided. You will also assist and chaperone Consultant Radiologists and Radiographers in ultrasound and biopsy procedures, whilst providing an excellent level of care to our clients. You will have good communication and organisation skills, be able to show initiative and work independently.
This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at
HS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
“This post has a general occupational exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 and therefore only female candidates need apply
For more information or an informal chat please contact Miranda Withall (Superintendent Mammographer) on 01382 660111 Ext 32813 or email:
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Additional Information For Candidates
Are you looking for a new challenge? Eager to advance your career within the health sector? Interested in working in Dundee and surrounding areas? Could you be the right fit for this team? This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our dynamic, patient focussed service in Tayside.
Based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, we are a Combined Unit providing both a Screening and Symptomatic Breast Imaging Service which also has close links to the University of Dundee Breast Research Team.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team of radiographers and assistant practitioners to provide a screening and symptomatic imaging service to people living in Tayside, Angus, NE Fife and parts of Perthshire. This post will involve travelling to mobile screening vans. The post holder will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from the mobile van locations.
Your primary role will be to perform Screening Mammograms and partake in Quality Assurance in both the static centre and on mobile units. Full training at the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging (SABI) will be provided. You will also assist and chaperone Consultant Radiologists and Radiographers in ultrasound and biopsy procedures, whilst providing an excellent level of care to our clients. You will have good communication and organisation skills, be able to show initiative and work independently.
This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at
HS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
“This post has a general occupational exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 and therefore only female candidates need apply
For more information or an informal chat please contact Miranda Withall (Superintendent Mammographer) on 01382 660111 Ext 32813 or email:
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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