Sonographer with Advanced Practice - Surrey, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Surrey, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Description

Band 8a:

Main area

Radiology

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Grade

Band 8a

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Contract

Fixed term: 9 months

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Hours

Part time hours per week (Cross site working)

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Site

Epsom Hospital

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Town

Surrey

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Salary
- £56,388 - £62,785 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer)
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

21/08/2023 23:59 As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19._

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.

We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.

This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview:

Sonographer post based at Epsom Hospital to work part-time hours.

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Sonographer to work in our busy and well equipped ultrasound departments at Epsom Hospital.

The part time post is 26.25 hours per week. We also offer flexible working patterns in order to run extended ultrasound services in the evenings and weekends.

This post is for sonographers that are working at advanced practice that can fulfil the requirements of the 8a post.

However, we also offer the opportunity for sonographers to join us at band 7 level that wish to progress with further training and development towards working at advanced practice.

Main duties of the job:

To support the Lead Sonographer in developing and implementation of protocols within areas of expertise.
To work with the management team to continue to develop the service including identification and development of local policies, procedures and guidelines.
To ensure that facilities are utilised efficiently to provide the best possible patient care and to support the Lead Sonographer with implementing change where necessary.
To safely and effectively operate ultrasound equipment, adhering to British Medical Ultrasound (BMUS) guidelines.
To adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act and maintain a safe working environment To report and resolve problems promptly in accordance with Departmental and Trust policies.
To assist with the coordination of maintenance visits and rearrange work lists in the event of equipment failure being responsive to the inconvenience caused to patients at short notice cancellations.
Participation with the coordination and implementation of a Quality Assurance programme and assist with planning of routine maintenance taking into account the effect on the normal running of the service.
To organise room equipment and the working environment to minimise personal risk of work related upper limb disorders (RSI) and to be aware of the regulations governing the use of VDUs.

Working for our organisation:

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.

We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.

Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Qualification:

Essential criteria:

Post graduate Diploma in ultrasound

Desirable criteria:

Advanced practice and qualification

Experience:

Essential criteria:

- post qualification accreditation

Desirable criteria:

- training and supervision of junior staff

Have NHS experience

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential criteria:

In depth knowledge of routine and advnaced ultrasound procedures

Desirable criteria:

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Personal attributes:

Essential criteria:

Act under pressure and use own initiative

Desirable criteria:

Further professional ambition

Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

Vascular qualified

Our mission:
'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day

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There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team.

Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working f