Job summary
This is a link grade post designed for an experienced and advanced sonographer working at Band 7 level with the potential to develop into a Band 8a role after a minimum of 4 years' experience in obstetric scanning post qualification. The post holder will provide a high standard of clinical ultrasound services and contribute to service development, clinical leadership, education, and governance activities. The position is suitable for a sonographer ready to take on additional responsibilities in line management, service improvement, or clinical specialism. The post holder is responsible for carrying out and reporting ultrasound procedures to a high standard and in a professional manner, working within the departmental guidelines whilst being accountable for their own actions.
You will work alongside the Antenatal Screening team and fetal medicine consultants to deliver the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme and achieve all Key Performance Indicators within your practice.
Support will be given with professional development and there is opportunity to support ongoing improvement in practice and service delivery working collaboratively with the senior team, you would be supported to develop the work as part of the trust Quality Improvement processes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a registrant on the Health and Care Professional Council and part of a multidisciplinary team that provides ultrasound services to the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department.
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust Maternity service is rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission. We provide antenatal care to approximately 3300 women a year and the sonography service is based within our antenatal clinic and dedicated early pregnancy unit on the ground floor of the trust. We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated and professional sonographer to join our team. You are an integral part of the maternity care provision within the department and work closely with the Obstetric, midwifery and Gynaecology nursing teams to provide an exceptional level of antenatal care.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ultrasound examinations, unsupervised and to a very high standard.
- Ensure accurate record keeping and maintain high standards of patient care and safety
- Provide highly complex and sensitive information to families and colleagues
- Provide an efficient and responsive service to patients and users of the service.
- Act as a source of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in ultrasound appearances, working autonomously & making clinical decisions, which may have a direct impact upon the patients diagnosis, management & treatment, e.g. combined Downs syndrome screening
- Interpret complex data in order to ascertain and identify any pathological or incidental findings, including those with diverse or complex presentations or pathologies, offering a diagnosis or differential diagnosis, where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ultrasound examinations, unsupervised and to a very high standard.
- Ensure accurate record keeping and maintain high standards of patient care and safety
- Provide highly complex and sensitive information to families and colleagues
- Provide an efficient and responsive service to patients and users of the service.
- Act as a source of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in ultrasound appearances, working autonomously & making clinical decisions, which may have a direct impact upon the patients diagnosis, management & treatment, e.g. combined Downs syndrome screening
- Interpret complex data in order to ascertain and identify any pathological or incidental findings, including those with diverse or complex presentations or pathologies, offering a diagnosis or differential diagnosis, where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or BSc Midwifery or any other comparable qualification plus PGCert, PGDip or MSc Medical Ultrasound (Obstetrics)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Clinical practice experience in Obstetric ultrasound scanning within an NHS trust
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Understanding of NHS FASP and RCOG guidelines relating to Obstetric ultrasound
Desirable
- Experience in Early Pregnancy scanning
- Experience performing Uterine artery and Middle cerebral artery Doppler examinations.
- Experience in performing cervical length ultrasound examinations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or BSc Midwifery or any other comparable qualification plus PGCert, PGDip or MSc Medical Ultrasound (Obstetrics)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Clinical practice experience in Obstetric ultrasound scanning within an NHS trust
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Understanding of NHS FASP and RCOG guidelines relating to Obstetric ultrasound
Desirable
- Experience in Early Pregnancy scanning
- Experience performing Uterine artery and Middle cerebral artery Doppler examinations.
- Experience in performing cervical length ultrasound examinations
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).
