Mammography
Band 4
Mammographer Band 4 jobs in the UK
Assistant practitioner / apprentice radiographer · 2+ years post-AP qualification, or BSc apprentice years 1–3
Mammographers deliver symptomatic and screening breast imaging within the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £26,530 – £29,114 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 2+ years post-AP qualification, or BSc apprentice years 1–3
- Where these roles sit
- Breast screening units · Symptomatic breast clinics · Mobile screening vans
What the person spec usually requires
- Independent practice within agreed scope (e.g. appendicular plain film)
- Trainee radiographer apprenticeship route toward HCPC registration
- IR(ME)R operator role across defined protocols
- Equipment QC and reject-image analysis
Core Mammography skills panels score
- Positioning to PGMI standard
- Communication with anxious clients
- Tomosynthesis
- Assistant practitioner supervision
How to get shortlisted
- Case-volume evidence in your scope of practice
- Reflective examples of escalation when scope was exceeded
- Audit participation, even small-scale
- Clear progression plan to Band 5 / HCPC registration
The route into Mammography
Post-Band 5, complete the PgCert in Mammography (e.g. St George's, Kingston) — typically 1 year part-time.
Score your application against this person spec
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