Job summary
Employer heading
Ultrasound Practitioner (Sonographer)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
**Applicants who have applied for this role in the last 6 months need not reapply**
**Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**
Do you want to join a highly motivated and successful team of sonographers? Do you want to learn new skills and develop your clinical expertise? Harrogate and District Foundation Trust have excellent opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of Sonographers.
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements: BSc in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) or equivalent / HCPC accreditation and Relevant Ultrasound Post Graduate Qualification or Experience. Recent (within 1 year) experience of British models of care within the NHS.
Oversea's applicants must have a International English Language Testing System (IELTS) qualification.
The successful applicants will have excellent communication skills, high standards of care, compassion, dignity and privacy of patients, which should be at the forefront of all that you deliver. The post holders need to be committed to both their personal development and that of the service, have an innovative attitude and thrive within a challenging environment.
Sonographers are required to provide a seven day service to ensure acute workload is catered for. Work at the Ripon community hospital site is also required.
Working for our organisation
We provide ultrasound support for a range of services both elective and acute, we work alongside consultants in ‘one stop’ hospital based clinics, provide timely support to the emergency department and the same day emergency care unit. Our range of specialties covers obstetrics (with nuchal screening), gynaecology, general medicine, paediatrics and vascular examinations. Sonographers currently undertake MSK (including injections), HyCoSy, TRUS / TPUS biopsies, ascitic drain insertion and Fine-needle aspirations / biopsies of the Head and Neck.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please see attached the job description and person specification.
For any questions or for an informal visit please contact Jake Wheater (Principal Sonographer) by email on [email protected] or by telephone on 01423 553715 (option 2).
We would be happy to show you around and meet the team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification BSC in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)
- Post Grad Cert/ Diploma Ultrasound
- Recent (within 1 year) experience of British models of care within the NHS.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Obstetric experience
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
- Jake Wheater
- Job title
- Principal Ultrasound Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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