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Mammography associates are members of the breast imaging team and play a vital role in finding signs of breast cancer early.
You’ll need such as GCCEs in English and maths at 9-4 or A-C or an equivalent level 3 qualifications such as functional skills to apply for a mammography apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is a twelve-month (minimum) training programme where you’ll combine academic learning with on-the-job training. You can apply for the apprenticeship via the NHS Jobs website or you can find live vacancies in your area below.If you’re employed by the NHS, you’ll be on a national pay and conditions system called Agenda for Change (AfC). As a mammography associate you’ll usually be paid at band 4 with opportunities to progress with experience. Terms and conditions can vary if you are employed outside the NHS.You'll need a good understanding of breast anatomy, physiology and pathology, including clinical signs and symptoms of breast cancer, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively delegate and superviseThere are a range of career opportunities for mammography associates. You may decide to train as a diagnostic or therapeutic radiographer either through a degree apprenticeship or undergraduate or postgraduate degree. -
Porters are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure crucial goods and items are delivered where they are needed most. They are also make sure patients are at the right place at the right time to get the treatment they need.
There are no set entry requirements. Employers expect a good standard of numeracy and literacy. They may ask for qualifications such as GCSEs in English and maths. Employers may expect porters to have some relevant healthcare experience. This could be from voluntary or paid work in, for example, care work. Customer service skills are useful, too. Some employers may ask for a driving licence. There are no formal training courses/programmes, but most porters will have an induction course when starting in their position. This generally covers information about the hospital, health and safety, lifting techniques etc. Further training is then given on the job.Porters working in the NHS are paid on the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system. You would typically start on AfC band 2. With further training and experience, you could apply for more senior positions at higher points on band 2. Team leaders of porters are typically on AfC band 3. Porters work standard hours of around 37.5 a week. Some may work shifts including early starts, evenings, nights and weekends. Terms and conditions will usually be different for porters working outside of the NHS.Porters in the NHS have to be friendly and helpful, calm and reassuring, physically fit for lifting, walking, pushing, etc, reliable, willing to work with staff and patients of all ages and from all walks of life, health and safety aware and able to follow instructions carefully. They also need communication and organisational skills.With experience, you could move into a specialist porter role, working in a particular clinical department, with more responsibility. You could become a team leader, supervising the work of other porters. With further experience, you could become a manager, responsible for portering and other services across an NHS site or trust. You may be able to move into other areas in the wider healthcare team such as estates services.Related roles
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Hotel services managers are a vital part of the hospital team, ensuring the smooth running of the range of hotel services so that our patients' stay is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
You could enter hotel services management by working your way up through a relevant apprenticeship (eg business administration), or with a level 3 qualification or relevant experience from another sector. Qualifications in hospitality and related topics are available from organisations including City and Guilds, Institute of Hospitality, Edexcel and BTEC. Foundation degrees, higher awards and degree programmes are offered by several universities.Most jobs in the NHS are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers. Staff in the NHS will usually work a standard 37.5 hours per week. They may work a shift pattern. Your career in NHS hotel services management could start at AfC band 3 working in a supervisory role. Managerial positions could range from AfC band 5 upwards and the most senior roles rising to Band 7 for example, as a hotel services manager. Terms and conditions of service can vary for employers outside the NHS.To work in hotel services management, you’ll typically need effective business acumen, attention to detail, good communication skills, leadership skills , organisational skills, a willingness to work with others and respect their views, a good level of numeracy and computer literacy, negotiating skills, the ability to challenge the way things are and find better alternatives, honesty and fairness in dealing with other people and a commitment to the ideals of quality and fairness in delivering healthcare.With further training and/or experience, you may be able to develop your career further into more senior managerial roles – in particular within operational and estates management.