Job summary
Are
you a soon to be qualified, newly qualified or an experienced Sonographer
looking to work within a supportive, friendly, and forward thinking department?
Which aspects of clinical Ultrasound is your passion? Obstetrics? GENERAL?
VASCULAR? MSK?
TEMPORARY,
MAT LEAVE COVER, BANK, or PERMANENT ROLES.
Main duties of the job
Warrington
and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a motivated
and enthusiastic Sonographer. The successful candidate will join our very
supportive team with the option to work across various inpatient and outpatient
clinical areas including:
General
GP/OPD
In-patients
Rapid access Gynae clinic
MSK
Vascular Lab
Early pregnancy
Antenatal
Fetal Medicine
Baby hip screening
About us
Our team, which includes Sonographers,
Midwife Sonographers and Vascular Scientists, perform, and report a wide range
of ultrasound examinations.
The department is actively
involved in the training of Student Sonographers, and we offer opportunity for
personal development. The Trust also
offers in-house based education programs and encourages attendance at national
conferences such as BMUS/UKIO.
Warrington Hospital is the
hidden-gem of the North-West. We are
well known for our team spirit and consistently score highly in the top places
to work in the NHS! We are actively
involved in several staff engagement initiatives including What matters to
you? and Listening into Action across all our staff groups within Radiology.
In 2019, the department funded
5 Radiology staff to attend RSNA in Chicago, including one of our
Sonographers. We will continue to
support staff in this way as face-to-face conferences and courses resume.
We are also open to supporting a flexible
working pattern for the perfect candidate.
Our Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and on a Journey to becoming
Outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other. As a Trust we
hold an annual awards event to recognise excellence within the Trust, as well
as providing staff benefits such as childcare vouchers, car salary sacrifice
schemes and discounts to nearby facilities and events.
Interviews will take place on 25th October 2022.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Summary
1. To perform ultrasound scans and issue comprehensive diagnostic reports to a high standard on a
wide range of clinical examinations.
2. To provide the ultrasound service for the Trust comprising wholly unsupervised scanning sessions
including working autonomously as Lead Practitioner in the various satellite clinics.
3. To use analytical and judgement skills to interpret highly complex dynamic images whose
acquisition is operator dependent.
4. To be a source of expertise working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
5. To communicate information/results to patients in accordance with department protocols.
6. To continue to develop, update and maintain personal clinical expertise in ultrasound scanning.
Full Job Description Attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Summary
1. To perform ultrasound scans and issue comprehensive diagnostic reports to a high standard on a
wide range of clinical examinations.
2. To provide the ultrasound service for the Trust comprising wholly unsupervised scanning sessions
including working autonomously as Lead Practitioner in the various satellite clinics.
3. To use analytical and judgement skills to interpret highly complex dynamic images whose
acquisition is operator dependent.
4. To be a source of expertise working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
5. To communicate information/results to patients in accordance with department protocols.
6. To continue to develop, update and maintain personal clinical expertise in ultrasound scanning.
Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate level training in Medical Ultrasound i.e. DMU or PGC/D in Medical Ultrasound.
- State registration with HCPC or other Royal College (If not eligible for HCPC, proof of Professional indemnity insurance is required).
- Up to date CPD Portfolio
Desirable
- Further professional qualifications.
- Member of professional body e.g. SOR or BMUS
Experience
Essential
- Proven problem solving skills
- Experience in issuing own diagnostic reports
- Computer literate
- Experience working in the NHS
Desirable
- Post qualification experience in a wide range of clinical/ ultrasound examinations
- Involvement in the training of staff in ultrasound to PGD level.
- Involvement in the wider professional arena.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Counselling and empathy skills for conveying bad news to patients and
- relatives.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet the service need
- Ability to work flexibly and autonomously.
- Ability to communicate well with other staff and with the public.
- Ability to interact with a multidisciplinary team e.g. GPs, vascular nurses, midwives, obstetricians.
- Excellent documentation and record keeping.
- Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment
- Commitment to CPD, and to providing a high quality service.
Desirable
- Ability to challenge current practice.
Specific Job Requirements
Essential
- Up to date CPD portfolio
- Record of FASP Anomaly Audit and DQASS Audit status, if applicable.
- Responsible, caring and friendly attitude.
- Team worker
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate level training in Medical Ultrasound i.e. DMU or PGC/D in Medical Ultrasound.
- State registration with HCPC or other Royal College (If not eligible for HCPC, proof of Professional indemnity insurance is required).
- Up to date CPD Portfolio
Desirable
- Further professional qualifications.
- Member of professional body e.g. SOR or BMUS
Experience
Essential
- Proven problem solving skills
- Experience in issuing own diagnostic reports
- Computer literate
- Experience working in the NHS
Desirable
- Post qualification experience in a wide range of clinical/ ultrasound examinations
- Involvement in the training of staff in ultrasound to PGD level.
- Involvement in the wider professional arena.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Counselling and empathy skills for conveying bad news to patients and
- relatives.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet the service need
- Ability to work flexibly and autonomously.
- Ability to communicate well with other staff and with the public.
- Ability to interact with a multidisciplinary team e.g. GPs, vascular nurses, midwives, obstetricians.
- Excellent documentation and record keeping.
- Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment
- Commitment to CPD, and to providing a high quality service.
Desirable
- Ability to challenge current practice.
Specific Job Requirements
Essential
- Up to date CPD portfolio
- Record of FASP Anomaly Audit and DQASS Audit status, if applicable.
- Responsible, caring and friendly attitude.
- Team worker
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
