Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-5131-RA2
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £52,963 - £59,360 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8a - Sonographer, Radiology
Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, innovative and enthusiastic sonographer to join the team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will be required to work across all of our sites; Hemel Hempstead, St Albans City Hospital and Watford General Hospital.
As West Herts is a teaching hospital, staff supervision and training is a key element of this role and the post holder would promote and deliver high quality ultrasound training to student, sonographers, radiographers, midwives and registrars.
Main duties of the job
This role involves being an advanced clinical practitioner with significant autonomy and clinical decision-making responsibility.
It entails managing a complex caseload, often serving as a clinical specialist, manager, or both.
Responsibilities extend beyond clinical duties to include governance, leadership, quality assurance, teaching, and supervision. The role may also involve participation in research activities.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A wide range of examinations will be performed independently, including more complex and acute cases from a broad range of referral sources.
Areas of specialism will include general medical, obstetrics and gynae or interventional US guided procedures.
The Sonographer will independently produce interpretative reports giving a differential diagnosis of complex findings. Guidance on future patient management may be offered within the report. Provides second opinions to junior staff in their chosen subspecialty. Has a significant role in teaching less experienced staff.
Actively participates in CPD including audit of self and peers; providing feedback and learning outcomes as appropriate.
To be independently & autonomously performing a wide range of examinations, including complex cases.
Provide expertise, supervision, peer review and guidance to less experienced colleagues.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- DMU or PgD in Ultrasound
Desirable criteria
- Hold or working towards an MSc.
- Advanced clinical study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Complex knowledge of pathologies
- Detailed knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy
- Actively participates in CPD including facilitating audit and undertaking research relevant to service development and professional needs
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proficient NHS ultrasound experience in Obstetrics, gynaecology and general medical ultrasound
- Or / Ultrasound guided interventional procedures
- Previously worked at Enhanced Practice
- Sonographer level
- Teaching
Desirable criteria
- Sub-specialism
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organising workload
- Supervisory skills
- Writing protocols
- Communicating with other departments and specialists
- Reporting independently
- Triage and prioritising of requests
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
- Ben Thorn
- Job title
- Radiology Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 436680
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