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Job overview

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious Sonographer to join its highly motivated Radiology Team at The Royal Bolton Hospital and fulfil the role of an Ultrasound Clinical Tutor.  

The Person

Reporting directly to the Lead Sonographer, you will be independently responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of the practical aspect of the University courses implemented within the department. You will also be a senior member of the ultrasound team with responsibility for coordinating and delivering specialist clinical training and education to the sonographers, midwife ultrasound practitioners (MUP’s)  and ultrasound trainees. Alongside training and educational responsibilities, you will be responsible carrying out and reporting on specialised ultrasound examinations to a high standard and in a professional manner. Holding a post graduate ultrasound qualification you will have excellent clinical skills, and experience. In addition to qualifications in either general medical, obstetric and gynaecological scanning, it would be advantageous to have experience across a wide range of examinations. 

In order to apply for this post you must be an experienced sonographer and possess PGC/D in Medical Ultrasound.  Registration on the voluntary SCoR sonographer or HCPC or NMC  registration is also expected.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

The Role

You will work closely with the sonography team, senior colleagues and radiologists across the Trust, to develop and maximise training and education within the ultrasound service with a focus on the ultrasound trainees within the department. You will ensure a patient focused, safe, effective and efficient service that is able to meet the current and future needs of the Trust and population it serves.

Alongside training and education, you will have a key role in Departmental, Governance and Multi-disciplinary Team meetings and contribute to patient databases. 

More details can be seen in the attached job description.  For further information or to arrange an informal visits contact the lead sonographers on tel: 01204 390915

or email: [email protected] 

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.

In return for your commitment, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust can offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, very stable Trust, alongside amazing colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams with one goal ‘to provide the best care for our patients’. This isn’t an idle boast as we can demonstrate from our last two CQC inspections (rated ‘Good’ both times), annual reports and our excellent clinical and financial performance. Our most recent Staff Survey results show us that our staff agree that Bolton is an amazing place to work. You will be joining a high performing integrated care Trust.