Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Ultrasound departments
at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking to recruit a motivated
sonographer to join the team for a fixed term 12 month period to cover maternity leave.
We would welcome applications from sonographers who
hold a CASE accredited post graduate certificate/diploma or BSc in medical ultrasound.
All applicants must have recent experience of practising as an independently reporting sonographer within the NHS.
We require a minimum of obstetrics/ gynae or abdominal ultrasound competency.
Base site for this post would be Worcestershire Royal Hospital however you may be expected to work at other Trust sites such as Kidderminster Imaging Centre if service requires.
Sonographers report independently but robust Radiologist
support is available.
As a forward thinking department we participate in training
of PG Ultrasound students, undergraduate sonographer students, scanning
midwives and also medical staff requiring clinical ultrasound experience.
Ultrasound at Worcestershire Royal Hospital is sonographer
led and as a result we are forward looking, promoting career development, with
an appetite for continuing change and improvement.
Worcester is a beautiful University and Cathedral city with many
local attractions and good access to central transport networks to enable easy commuting.
Informal expressions of interest to:
Jo Seymour, Lead Sonographer: joanneseymour1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected:
To work as an Advanced Practitioner (sonographer)
undertaking a wide range of examinations demonstrating excellence in these to a
high professional standard.
To provide specialist information by performing,
interpreting and reporting examinations as per departmental protocols. Ensuring
that reports are generated promptly, and that any urgent findings are acted
upon in the patient's best interest.
To inform patients of their scan results when
appropriate, within the standards set by the HCPC if appropriate.
Supervise and assist other appropriate
personnel to perform their duties as andwhen required.
To have a flexible attitude towards the hours of
work and participate in work and duties as required relevant to the
directorate. To participate in any out of hours rota already established or
established in the future.
To be responsible for workflow within the area of
work ensuring that clinical requests are acted upon as appropriate.
Checking patients details prior to examination, ensuring that such details are present and
correct on the request. (PAUSED and checked) To ensure that images are
recorded, and report issued with correct patient details.
To participate in management of waiting list by
vetting examination requests in a timely and effective manner.
To be aware of personal professional
development and to maintain a portfolio.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously as a sonographer undertaking a range of ultrasound examinations
To independently produce timely high quality ultrasound
reports often interpreting highly complex features
To have specialist knowledge experience and
skills in ultrasound at post graduate level
To act as a role model providing support to
qualified and unqualified staff
To be involved in teaching of ultrasound to
student sonographers midwives and registrars
To ensure that patients are professionally
cared for during the examination and their time in the department and when
necessary break bad news in a sensitive and compassionate manner
To supervise junior staff assistants and
students.
The post holder will be expected to be
autonomous in and develop their clinical practice scanning and range of
ultrasounds examinations and interpreting and reporting on the findings
Clinical and Service Provision:
To work as a sonographer
undertaking a range of ultrasound examinations performing these to a high
professional standard
To provide
specialist information by performing, interpreting and reporting examinations
as per departmental protocols. Reports should be generated promptly on the
Radiology Information System (CRIS) ensuring that any urgent findings are acted
upon appropriately as per directorate standard operating procedure
Ensure that
appropriate follow up investigations are suggested discussing this with a
radiologist when necessary
To inform
patients of their scan results when appropriate imparting bad news eg foetal
death/abnormality in a sensitive and empathetic way and to provide help and
support to colleagues with respect to this
To assess the
patients physical and psychological suitability for transvaginal ultrasound
before deciding to proceed with the examination and obtaining consent for the
procedure to be undertaken
To be responsible
for individual workflow ensuring that scans and reports are expedited in
timely manner
To advise on the
booking of appointments examination preparation and liaise with staff
regarding emergency referrals and queries
Supervise junior staff assistants and students when required
To
ensure that patients are cared for in the department especially in their
own area of work To communicate to patients and others any delays
likely to affect them
Checking patient details prior to
examination and ensuring that details are correct (PAUSED and checked) and
that the examination is justified Sonographers must use their professional
judgement to reject inappropriate requests
Ensuring that on completion of
examination the patient is informed how they will get their results
To be responsible for own
workflow (including out of hours working and lone worker) within the
designated area ensuring that clinical requests are acted upon as
appropriately and plan and prioritise patients accordingly
Have a flexible attitude towards
the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required relevant
to the directorate
Potentially to participate in any out of hours rota already
established or established in the future
To maintain a safe clean and
tidy environment and that adequate stock are available within the
ultrasound rooms
To
participate in management of waiting list by vetting examination requests
in a timely and effective manner
To take appropriate action to
ensure the safety of patients self and others reporting any
accidents/incidents
To liaise with
the Lead Sonographer when appropriate
Quality
To participate in
and promote quality assurance within the ultrasound department
Professional Education and Training
To
work independently as a sonographer taking responsibility for images and
reports produced
To
contribute to and participate in appraisal and work to achieve
agreed set objectives
To
maintain a portfolio to show evidence of personal professional
development
To be
responsible for own registration with the HCPC / RCT / RCM or other
professional body
To
ensure all mandatory training is up to date
To be
responsible for maintaining competencies and completing necessary online
training for maintaining accreditation
To maintain a professional attitude at all
times
Statutory and Health and Safety
To ensure that all Trust, Unit
and Directorate policies relating to Health and Safety COSHH Security
etc
To attend compulsory training as
instructed
Ensure that all apparatus and
equipment is working satisfactorily and safely and that faults are
reported appropriately
Any unreasonable delay in repair
is brought to the attention of the lead sonographer
Any fault occurring on equipment
is entered into the relevant logbook
Assist the lead sonographer in
keeping appropriate documentation for equipment within the area
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously as a sonographer undertaking a range of ultrasound examinations
To independently produce timely high quality ultrasound
reports often interpreting highly complex features
To have specialist knowledge experience and
skills in ultrasound at post graduate level
To act as a role model providing support to
qualified and unqualified staff
To be involved in teaching of ultrasound to
student sonographers midwives and registrars
To ensure that patients are professionally
cared for during the examination and their time in the department and when
necessary break bad news in a sensitive and compassionate manner
To supervise junior staff assistants and
students.
The post holder will be expected to be
autonomous in and develop their clinical practice scanning and range of
ultrasounds examinations and interpreting and reporting on the findings
Clinical and Service Provision:
To work as a sonographer
undertaking a range of ultrasound examinations performing these to a high
professional standard
To provide
specialist information by performing, interpreting and reporting examinations
as per departmental protocols. Reports should be generated promptly on the
Radiology Information System (CRIS) ensuring that any urgent findings are acted
upon appropriately as per directorate standard operating procedure
Ensure that
appropriate follow up investigations are suggested discussing this with a
radiologist when necessary
To inform
patients of their scan results when appropriate imparting bad news eg foetal
death/abnormality in a sensitive and empathetic way and to provide help and
support to colleagues with respect to this
To assess the
patients physical and psychological suitability for transvaginal ultrasound
before deciding to proceed with the examination and obtaining consent for the
procedure to be undertaken
To be responsible
for individual workflow ensuring that scans and reports are expedited in
timely manner
To advise on the
booking of appointments examination preparation and liaise with staff
regarding emergency referrals and queries
Supervise junior staff assistants and students when required
To
ensure that patients are cared for in the department especially in their
own area of work To communicate to patients and others any delays
likely to affect them
Checking patient details prior to
examination and ensuring that details are correct (PAUSED and checked) and
that the examination is justified Sonographers must use their professional
judgement to reject inappropriate requests
Ensuring that on completion of
examination the patient is informed how they will get their results
To be responsible for own
workflow (including out of hours working and lone worker) within the
designated area ensuring that clinical requests are acted upon as
appropriately and plan and prioritise patients accordingly
Have a flexible attitude towards
the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required relevant
to the directorate
Potentially to participate in any out of hours rota already
established or established in the future
To maintain a safe clean and
tidy environment and that adequate stock are available within the
ultrasound rooms
To
participate in management of waiting list by vetting examination requests
in a timely and effective manner
To take appropriate action to
ensure the safety of patients self and others reporting any
accidents/incidents
To liaise with
the Lead Sonographer when appropriate
Quality
To participate in
and promote quality assurance within the ultrasound department
Professional Education and Training
To
work independently as a sonographer taking responsibility for images and
reports produced
To
contribute to and participate in appraisal and work to achieve
agreed set objectives
To
maintain a portfolio to show evidence of personal professional
development
To be
responsible for own registration with the HCPC / RCT / RCM or other
professional body
To
ensure all mandatory training is up to date
To be
responsible for maintaining competencies and completing necessary online
training for maintaining accreditation
To maintain a professional attitude at all
times
Statutory and Health and Safety
To ensure that all Trust, Unit
and Directorate policies relating to Health and Safety COSHH Security
etc
To attend compulsory training as
instructed
Ensure that all apparatus and
equipment is working satisfactorily and safely and that faults are
reported appropriately
Any unreasonable delay in repair
is brought to the attention of the lead sonographer
Any fault occurring on equipment
is entered into the relevant logbook
Assist the lead sonographer in
keeping appropriate documentation for equipment within the area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CASE accredited (UK) qualification in Medical Ultrasound
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent experience working as an autonomous sonographer within an NHS setting
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting Obstetric ultrasound scans, second and Third trimester.
Desirable
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting gynae ultrasound including TVS
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting upper abdominal ultrasound
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting lower limb DVT scans
Regulation
Essential
- Is registered with regulatory body such as HCPC or similar
Desirable
- Holds a full UK driving licence as travel between sites may be required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CASE accredited (UK) qualification in Medical Ultrasound
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent experience working as an autonomous sonographer within an NHS setting
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting Obstetric ultrasound scans, second and Third trimester.
Desirable
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting gynae ultrasound including TVS
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting upper abdominal ultrasound
- Recent experience of scanning and independently reporting lower limb DVT scans
Regulation
Essential
- Is registered with regulatory body such as HCPC or similar
Desirable
- Holds a full UK driving licence as travel between sites may be required
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
