- Qualified Sonographer/Midwife Sonographer with recognised post graduate qualification in medical or clinical ultrasound (or equivalent)
- HCPC Registration.
- Specialist training eg vascular.
- Knowledge of the QSI accreditation process.
- Interest and experience in gynaecology and obstetric ultrasound procedures
- Open to the acquisition of new skills in line with service requirements
- Able to work calmly under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Up to date clinical skills
- Functions well in the reactive environment, able to prioritise workload and make decisions
- Good presentation skills
- Self-motivated and keen to learn.
- Assertive but diplomatic and approachable
- Committed to providing a high-quality service to all users
- Confident to empower the team.
- Committed to maintain own personal development with up to date CPD
- Full Driving Licence
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Student Sonographer/Student Midwife Sonographer
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Bank Sonographer
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Bank Sonographer
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Sonographer
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Sonographer
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Bank Sonographer
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Bank Sonographer
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Sonographer - Obstetric/gynae
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Sonographer - Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
To provide the ultrasound imaging service for scans within the hospital and community settings. This may include gynaecological, obstetric, general and vascular examinations.
To maintain highest clinical and safety standards in ultrasound imaging.
Associated tasks include organisational roles, quality assurance and safety procedures. Management of own list.
Job responsibilities
KEY TASKS:
1) Provision of the highest standard ultrasound imaging service. Contribute to the day-to-day organisation of ultrasound services, prioritising workload according to the clinical urgency, liaising with patients, clinicians and other hospital staff.
2) To work unsupervised in a specialist area with autonomy making judgements on appropriate examination and patient management.
3) Effectively communicate with all grades of staff, carers and patients with adaptation of skills when necessary using appropriate language and style for the varied situations. Counselling skills will be required.
4) Manipulate complex, expensive equipment. To be responsible for the management of patients images and data including processing, archiving, and copying if required.
5) To ensure that all examinations are fully, accurately and concisely reported and made available for clinicians to act on.
6) To carry out tasks delegated by the Ultrasound Service Manager.
7) To be involved in discussion, setting up and implementation of new policies for the ultrasound service.
8) To set and maintain high standards within the ultrasound team. Be able to train and supervise others in working towards those standards.
9) Encourage cohesive working arrangements within a small unit and all other working areas, monitoring patient throughput and redistributing where necessary.
10) Be proficient in controlling violence and aggression and talk down skills for when working single-handed with patients and/or relatives.
11) Be proficient in IT skills such as retrieval images on the trusts computerised radiography systems and work stations as well as the patient archiving and communication system.
12) Participate in setting up and implementation of quality assurance procedures.
13) Support new staff in induction. Teach and promote awareness and compliance with policies and protocols.
14) Undertake teaching and supervision of students as required; training can be provided if necessary.
15) Maintain and record Continued Professional Development. Participate in formal appraisal programme.
16) Participate in and support the governance programme, setting up ultrasound audits where necessary.
17) Participate and support the Quality Assurance (QA) programme of the ultrasound machines.
18) Be aware of and practice safe working, adjusting equipment height and position maintaining good posture to protect from musculo-skeletal disorders.
Person SpecificationEducation and Qualifications
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Experience and knowledge
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Skills and abilities
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Personal qualities
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