Midwife Sonographer - Truro, United Kingdom - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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Truro, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will be a registered health care professional with a Post Graduate qualification in Obstetric Ultrasound from an accredited University or equivalent, or a UK recognised qualification.

Will be required to work independently to perform obstetric ultrasound examinations and provide diagnostic reports of patients accessing the obstetric ultrasound department and demonstrating competency in the use of ultrasound equipment.

Will be able to acquire precise measurements of fetal size at every gestation and interpret this information and be competent to undertake the full range of obstetric scans; dating, first trimester screening, anomaly, assessment of fetal well-being, measurement of growth and Doppler studies, including high risk pregnancies, multiple pregnancies.

Make decisions to modify diagnostic ultrasound examinations as appropriate, such as selecting a trans vaginal scan or make decisions to perform Doppler studies.

Participate in the training and education of nursing/midwifery students working.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England
- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment.

We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns.

With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

To work as part of the midwife sonography team undertaking a wide range of ultrasound examinations and specialised ultrasound services in the main hospital thus providing highly skilled patient focused care throughout all stages of pregnancy.

The post holder will be expected to work independently and produce diagnostic reports which will provide advice on future patient management to other clinicians.

The post holder would need to have experience of Nuchal Translucency scanning or willing to work towards accreditation with the Fetal Medicine Foundation.

The duties of the post holder will include the ability to maintain a high level of clinical expertise in Ultrasound imaging and reporting including overseeing and assisting in the training of new staff and continuous development of departmental staff within the area to enable adequate cover and to meet on-going demands of the service.

For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.