Job summary
- Main area
- Sonographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Bank: 0 weeks
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Must ensure one Bank shift is worked every four months to keep Bank Registration active)
- Job ref
- 179-6816722-TW
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- BURY ST EDMUNDS
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank MSK Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a qualified Sonographer to join our friendly, passionate and supportive team at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) as a Bank MSK Sonographer.
The successful candidate will be expected to complete MSK ultrasound scans unsupervised, working cross a range of WSFT sites including Newmarket Diagnostic Centre (opening December 2024).
The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, diligent and committed to providing an excellent service to our patients. You will be required to obtain high quality ultrasound images and diagnostic reports. We welcome applications from MSK Sonographers with and without qualifications in ultrasound guided injections.
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality ultrasound imaging and diagnostic reports within the WSFT main hospital site and community settings. This may include MSK examinations.
Maintain high clinical and safety standards in ultrasound imaging.
Associated tasks include organisational roles, quality assurance and safety procedures. Management of own list.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached for more detailed information on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Qualified Healthcare Professional, registered with a recognised governing body
- • Recognised post graduate qualification in medical or clinical ultrasound (or equivalent)
- • Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio related to advances in US imaging and management activities
Desirable criteria
- • Additional training/ qualification in a specific area of US scanning
- • Professional registration with a recognised governing body
- • Able to complete diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound guided injections.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable clinical and leadership experience
- • Understanding of the current challenges MSK US scanning
- • Experience working in a hospital environment that supports a wide range of complex clinical examinations
- • Interest and experience in MSK ultrasound procedures
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) process
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good written and verbal communication skills
- • Good organisational and leadership skills
- • Able to implement evidence- based practice
- • Able to use a wide range of IT systems effectively
- • Good manual dexterity
- • Able to work calmly under pressure
Desirable criteria
- • Awareness of all current topics and developments within the field of Ultrasound
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Acts as an effective role model, demonstrating WSFT Trust values at all times
- • High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
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
- Tracey Wilson
- Job title
- Staffing Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 712504
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