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Job summary

Main area
Imaging - Ultrasound
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: This role attracts an RRP of £5000 annually
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Your working pattern will be 12 hour shifts over 7 days (8am - 8pm))
Job ref
259-5815397RLHCDC-I
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mile End Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

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Sonographer

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The Ultrasound Service at Mile End Hospital is expanding as part of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), responsible for a wide range of subspecialties (non-obstetrics) such as General Abdomen, Gynaecology, MSK, small parts and head and neck. Other specialties such as Paediatrics, Obstetrics, and Fertility through potential rotation to other sites The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals.

This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and adaptive Sonographers to join our team. The posts are based at Mile End Hospital CDC providing a 7-day service with 12-hour days your shift pattern will be 8am -8pm over 7 days planned on a rolling Rota to meet service demand.

Our CDC Practice Educator Sonographer will support your development and training opportunities in collaboration with NEL Ultrasound training and Education academy based at Whipps Cross Hospital. Novel ways of working and role expansion to develop enhanced and advanced clinical pathways are both supported and encouraged. CASE accredited Medical ultrasound qualifications and NHS working as a Sonographers is essential.

Interviews will be holding face to face and a clinical assessment after the interview for each candidate. We encourage both informal discussions and visits, to organize please contact Durai Smart (Lead Sonographer for MEH CDC and Networked Services) via email on [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure that appropriate imaging, reporting & management of the patient is provided when & where necessary. They will maintain a high professional and technical standard of ultrasound imaging at the newly established Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital which will be a 7-day service with 12-hour days Non obstetric service. There will also be the potential to rotate through The Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Our Sonographers undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice, adhering to Ultrasound guidelines such as those published by BMUS, RCOG, RCR and NICE. The post-holder will work within departmental protocols as a practitioner in the delivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient.

The post-holder will also liaise with key Lead Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the Women’s Health Division, as well as the Radiologists in the General Ultrasound Department. In the absence of a Lead Sonographer, the post-holder will oversee the day-to-day workload to ensure staff and resources are allocated to the area and managed effectively. 

They will promote patient advocacy & communicate effectively with other health care professionals together with outside agencies regarding patient care & progress.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
  • • Current and up to date state registration through a regulatory body (HCPC; NMC or GMC) or through the Register for Clinical Technologists.
Desirable criteria
  • • To hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
  • • PgCert MSK non injection ultrasound
  • • MSc in Medical Ultrasound.
  • • DQASS Nuchal Translucency certification.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • • An up to date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
  • • Able to demonstrate the ability to carry out and report on a full range of ultrasound examinations in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, General Abdominal and Small Parts.
  • • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • • Training in vascular ultrasound.
  • • Training in MSK ultrasound.
  • • Experience of post graduate teaching.
  • • Attendance of a clinical supervisor course.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • High level inter-personal and communications skills.
  • • Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
  • • Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations.
  • • Ability to deal with patients in an empathetic and considerate fashion.
  • • Experience of breaking bad news to patients.
  • • Ability to work under pressure
  • • Computer literate.
  • • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
  • • Able to prioritise, organise and delegate.
  • • Decisive, use of sound judgement in decision making and delivering work in a timely and confident manner.
Desirable criteria
  • • Presentation skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • • Sufficient ability to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
  • • Be of smart personal appearance.
  • • Lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct and integrity.
  • • Commitment to the continuous development of self and other staff.
  • • Commitment to developing culture of openness.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Durai Smart
Job title
Lead Sonographer for CDC
Email address
[email protected]
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