Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-IM-6787929
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Sonographer to join SWBH NHS Trust at a very exciting time, as we have recently moved into our state-of-the-art, brand new, £100m Hospital.
Joining a team with the privilege to work with all the very latest equipment in a purpose-built environment designed to our own specifications.
SWBH is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population. Harnessing ambition, investment, commitment and the contribution of our people, our vision is to be the UK’s best integrated care provider. We’re already on our way to achieving this. We’ve trebled our training budget, enhanced the way we recognise our people and are constructing career pathway frameworks. Our people have names, they have voices, they have a family here. As we create greater levels of service integration, we know where we’re going and we know we won’t get there alone. That’s why we want you to join us.
Great care can change everything. Like you, everyone here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust wants to be a part of truly brilliant, integrated care. And just like you, we’re ambitious about what we do. We’re always seeking ways to do more and be better for our patients.
Main duties of the job
The sucessful candidates will be joining a motivated workforce that welcomes new challenges as we work together to provide the very best care and service for our patients.
Qualified Sonographers with CASE approved qualifications are welcome to apply as we would like to expand and improve our service. We are looking for obstetric and gynaecology Sonographers and Sonographers with at least 2 areas of specialty. Previous NHS experience is desirable.
We would particularly like people who have an interest in training and mentoring trainee sonographers to apply as we are planning to nurture the next generation of sonographers with our forward-thinking workforce strategies.
Bring your dedication and determination here, and you’ll be surprised by just how great your career can be. We like to think we offer you the best of both worlds. We’re a welcoming and friendly place that’s devoted to our community. But our plans and ideas for the future – yours and ours – are huge.
If this type of new adventure appeals to you then come and talk to us where we can organise an informal visit. We are sure you will be impressed by what we have to offer you.
Contact Nicola Hartley to introduce yourself and for any further information about the current department and MMUH.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) is now open and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR or BSc(Hons) Radiography
- State Registered (Radiographer / Nurse)
- DMU or Pg Dip Ultrasound
- Certificate of Reporting
Desirable criteria
- Undertaking clinical study at Masters level or a relevant management course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in the range of ultrasound techniques which are required
- Must be able to work independently and be competent to write a concise and accurate report
- High standard of clinical skills
- IT Skills to use the necessary system / image recording system
- Evidence of current CPD
- Ability to undertake audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience at writing protocols / guidelines and patient care pathways using research based evidence of best practice
- Experience in research and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Hartley
- Job title
- Operations Manager, Imaging
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 4357
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