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Job overview

We are looking for an amazing Vascular Scientist/Sonographer with vascular expertise, to join the established Vascular team here at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! If you are also trained in other aspects of ultrasound, we will look to accommodate these across the full department. 

You will understand the need for a caring and compassionate approach along with attention to detail, working across Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and satellite locations. The successful applicant will assist to maintain our efficient US service across the Warrington and Halton sites to include Warrington Hospital, Nightingale Building (formerly Halton General Hospital), Captain Sir Tom Moore Building  and our community site at the Halton Health Hub in Runcorn Shopping City. 

Our Vascular unit has 2 rooms in Warrington Hospital Outpatients and 1 room in Halton Hospital Radiology. We carry out a wide range of vascular investigations including, but not exclusively, carotid, aorta, upper and lower limb arterial and venous assessments, graft surveillance, imaging of endovascular aneurysm repair and DVT assessments.

We are an extremely positive, friendly and forward thinking department, with the wider ultrasound team performing other aspects of clinical Ultrasound such as Obstetrics, General, Baby Hips and MSK.

Main duties of the job

You will join a supportive, friendly and exceptional team of sonographers.

You must be able to demonstrate initiative and prioritise a complex workload whilst working both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team. The right candidate will have strong organisational skills, ability to use own initiative and work under pressure, as well as excellent communication skills to deal appropriately with complex, sensitive, or contentious issues with patients and colleagues of all grades.

At Warrington, we pride ourselves in being focussed to achieve the best outcomes for our staff and patients.  We are dedicated to invest in and develop our ultrasound  team in order to maintain the highest standard of care for our patients.  The post holder needs to be committed to both their personal development and that of the staff and service, have an innovative attitude and thrive within a challenging environment.

To be considered for appointment at Band 7, Applicants should be accredited with the Society of Vascular Technology and/or have a PG Dip/Cert in Ultrasound with HCPC registration and relevant experience working within the NHS setting and ultrasound departments.  We are happy to consider applicants who are currently working towards SVT accreditation or have recently finished/nearly finished the STP training programme, however appointment may initially be at a lower banding.

Working for our organisation

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!  

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.