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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: To include weekends and evening sessions
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Participation in weekend and evening rotas. Preference to be discussed at interview.)
Job ref
272-6295554
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

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Sonographer

Band 7

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join our state of the art ultrasound department at this busy Trust.  Carrying out over 100,000 Obstetric and Non Obstetric Ultrasound examinations a year, we are looking for a highly motivated and hardworking  trained sonographer to join our friendly team. The ultrasound service is a dynamic and evolving department which offers a high quality service to patients and service users. 

HCPC registration or equivalent, together with a Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Medical Ultrasound is essential, together with obstetric, gynaecological and general abdominal scanning.  Experience in muskulo skeletal and vascular, small parts and paediatric ultrasound would be desirable

This role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude, with the ability to work autonomously, within our supportive team.  

Main duties of the job

  • To work at an advanced level of practice providing a high quality ultrasound service with comprehensive independently written reports
  • Communicate highly complex information regarding diagnosis/treatment directly with Clinicians and patients
  • To independently prioritise patients and organise workload from a variety of referral pathways to meet the needs of the service
  • Provide expert opinion/advice and contribute to the management of the Ultrasound Department
  • To ensure the highest professional occupational standards are maintained at all times using a high level of specialist knowledge in line with local, regional and national guidelines where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. 

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential

Person specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Caring attitude towards patients
  • Communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
  • Deal with all clients regardless of medical or social problems
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Ability to deal with clients who have barriers to communication (language, deafness, learning difficulties)
  • Able to maintain client confidentiality
  • Ability to deal sensitively & compassionately with patients, some of whom may have received bad news.
  • Ability to deal with first line complaints
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of staff mentoring/ support

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 1 year post Radiographic qualification experience
  • Specialist knowledge in ultrasound procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Previous involvement in quality assurance
  • Recent NHS Experience

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • DCR ® or BSc Diagnostic Radiography or BSc in a Biomedical Science
  • Masters Level Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
  • Health Care Professions Council Registration or other relevant registration
Desirable criteria
  • Developed IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michele Render
Job title
Lead Sonographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01302 648173
Additional information

Sheryl Cowlam - Lead Sonographer [email protected] 

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