Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Midwife Sonographers qualified who are able to independently scan in obstetric ultrasound.  You must have a CASE accredited PgC in obstetric ultrasound and be a registered midwife with a NMC registration

The post holder is one of a team of midwife sonographers, sonographers and midwives and obstetricians who deliver high quality ultrasound care within the maternity unit.  The successful candidate will be able to provide a high quality midwifery and ultrasound service, encourage and foster innovation in practice and act as a role model and advocate for women, their families and staff.   

The post holder will be required to work as part of the rota to provide an obstetric ultrasound service 7 days a week between 8am and 8pm.

This vacancy is part of our ‘refer a friend’ scheme, this means if a friend who currently works for us has told you about this vacancy you could both receive a cash payment.  The full scheme details are included with the additional documents for this role.

Main duties of the job

·         To perform and report ultrasound scans and manage ultrasound lists.

 ·         To communicate the results of the ultrasound scans to the multi-disciplinary team, where appropriate

 ·         Assist with audits and research within the department

 ·         To support and develop learning opportunities for junior members of staff from all disciplines

 ·         To support the Senior Midwifery team in the on-going development of the maternity and ultrasound services

 ·         Work as part of the team who are responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the ultrasound service within maternity

 ·         If registered as a midwife, to maintain clinical midwifery competencies to ensure NMC revalidation

 ·         To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice in line with agreed local and national standards, including the Fetal Abnormality Screening Programme (FASP) standards and the NMC Code.

 ·         To provide a continuously improving service in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework.

 ·          To support and continually develop staff to ensure they have the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/specialty requirements.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre, Community Diagnostic Centre within the Metrocentre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.