Trainee Ultrasound Practitioner - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital

Northampton General Hospital

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Northampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence:
To train to produce high quality diagnostic ultrasound images. Train to carry out procedures/examinations and prepare independent clinical reports for completed ultrasound scans, in line with department protocols. To discuss the findings of the ultrasound examinations with patients where appropriate including fetal death or abnormality.

To perform, manual handling duties that will include lifting/ moving patients, moving trolleys and chairs, moving/ lifting equipment/ other items following suitable manual handling training.

To be accountable for own professional actions and to act as a role model within the department, setting and maintaining high standards of professionalism and patient care and encouraging the development of a strong and flexible multi-disciplinary team

Professional autonomy and accountability:
Able to practise within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession Able to practise in a non-discriminatory manner Able to maintain confidentiality and obtain informed consent Able to exercise a professional duty of care Know the limits of their practice and when to seek advice Recognise the need for effective self-management of workload and be able to practise accordingly Understand the obligation to maintain fitness to practise Understand the need for career-long self-directed learning

Professional Responsibilities:

Know the professional and personal scope of their practice and be able to make referrals Able to work, where appropriate, in partnership with other professionals, support staff, patients, clients and users, and their relatives and carers To contribute effectively to work undertaken as part of a multi-disciplinary team Able to demonstrate effective and appropriate skills in communicating information, advice, instruction and professional opinion to colleagues, patients, clients, users, their relatives, and carers Understand the need for effective communication throughout the care of the patient, client, or user Able to gather and use appropriate information.

Able to use appropriate assessment techniques Able to undertake or arrange clinical investigations as appropriate Able to analyse and evaluate the information collected Quality Assurance and Monitoring:
To participate in audit and research. To participate in the department Quality Assurance programmes.

To ensure that professional and technical knowledge and expertise is kept up to date by attending meetings and study days and by reading professional journals.

To be aware of the implications of COSHH and the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure their guidelines are followed.

To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.

To participate in the investigation of complaints and untoward incidents Policy and

Service Development Responsibilities:
To participate in protocol and policy reviews

People Management Excellence:
To participate in pre and post graduate training of qualified staff when appropriate. To assist in training the multi-disciplinary team on imaging To provide supervision to support staff as appropriate. To promote a good working relationship with staff within and external to the Radiology department.

Other information:
The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required.

The post holder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours.

The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours to support the Trust in achieving its vision.

The postholder will adhere to any relevant professional or NHS Code of Conducts legislations and assurance frameworks.

The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and in their area of work.

The postholder will be expected to work to any personal, corporate, divisional, directorate and departmental objectives and standards to provide an acceptable level of service.

The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.