Sonographer - Band 7 - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust
Description
At North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), the Imaging department provides a comprehensive (mainly non-obstetric) ultrasound service to a wide range of specialities within the hospital and local GP's.
Performing a wide range of ultrasound examinations including general abdominal, gynaecology, transplant kidneys, musculoskeletal, small parts, baby hips and early pregnancy ultrasound.
The sonographers undertake the vast majority of inpatient and portable scans.The sonographers cover lists in Southmead Hospital and community sites in Cossham, Clevedon hospital and Yate Westgate centre.
In addition, the ultrasound team are part of the imaging team in ED, with sonographers scanning A&E and inpatients to facilitate quick diagnosis and treatment.
We provide surgical and urology same day emergency care (SDEC), as well as 2 two week wait clinics daily.In addition, two scan rooms in the early pregnancy unit facilitate timely, high quality care to women at a vulnerable time and support the gynaecology emergency clinic service.
The sonographers at NBT all work work as independent reporting practitioners, with full autonomy for their scans and reports, with the expectation to work to a high standard.
We hold regular clinical governance sessions throughout the year to facilitate audit feedback and teaching sessions from consultants or other healthcare professionals.
The benefits you will get from joining our imaging team are a strong commitment from NBT to your individual personal development, the prospect to work with a fantastic and friendly team of peers and a department that is always open to new ideas and suggestions from all team members, providing a collaborative working environment.
You would be working for one of the largest NHS Trust in the South West Region providing outstanding medical, surgical and maternity care for a population of approximately half a million people in North Bristol and the surrounding community.
The Brunel Building at Southmead hospital is one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe offering exemplary care in a beautiful and purpose built environment.
NBT is a center for specialist health services for major trauma, neurosciences, vascular, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services and is also a prestigious, internationally recognised teaching and research organisation providing care regionally and nationally.
All of our sonographers work as independent reporting practitioners, working autonomously but also as an important part of the team with radiologists and the early pregnancy advanced nurse practitioners.
For full details of the job description and responsibilities please see the job description.
Participation in some weekend ultrasound cover (approximately 3 per year) and occasional late shifts (12noon to 8pm approximately once every 2 weeks) will be required, unless the sonographer has caring responsibilities.
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