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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sonographer
Swindon On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,817 employees
Sponsorship verifiedUltrasound ScanningClinical AcumenPatient CareCommunication SkillsIT Skills
Requirements
Candidates must have significant experience in ultrasound scanning and relevant qualifications, including a degree and postgraduate diploma in ultrasound. They should also possess developed ultrasound scanning skills and the ability to work independently and in a team.
Job Description
Job Summary
"Do you have experience of working in the NHS?"
We are seeking kind, compassionate and enthusiastic people to join our team of friendly and hard-working sonographers.
We are a team of 12 sonographers that work cohesively and closely with our radiologists, nurses, clinical support workers and fellow allied health professionals. Together we focus on the four main pillars of the Great Western Hospital; Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect.
We are seeking sonographers or appropriately trained professionals who have good NHS experience in any of the following fields of ultrasound:
Main duties of the job
To undertake a range of ultrasound examinations, within the given appointment time, in line with local and national protocols.
To promote and maintain excellent clinical standards and respond to service demands, representing the department and hospital in a professional and positive manner.
Practice unsupervised, providing an independent diagnostic report and communicate scan findings to clinician and/or patient as appropriate.
To proficiently use the required IT systems and demonstrate a high level of knowledge regarding ultrasound equipment and its application.
To analyse and communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner understandable to service users.
To provide a high level of care for patients, assessing each patient and their needs and adapting scanning technique accordingly while respecting their rights of privacy and confidentiality.
To use discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinically needed.
To help with the vetting of ultrasound requests from a variety of referrers.
To manage their own workload and help others when possible.
To be involved in audit, quality assurance and clinical governance where needed.
To contribute to the planning, organisation and smooth running of the area in which you are working, liaising with clinicians and other staff within the trust and GP practices.
To participate in out of hours rota, working unsociable hours and weekends where required
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a high-quality ultrasound service.
Be responsible for own workload and effective throughput of patients. The workload may be unpredictable.
To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all Trust and departmental policies and to maintain professional and personal standards.
Prioritise requests using expert clinical knowledge so that patient appointments can be made within an appropriate time scale.
To comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Please See The Attached Job Description For Full Information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
"Do you have experience of working in the NHS?"
We are seeking kind, compassionate and enthusiastic people to join our team of friendly and hard-working sonographers.
We are a team of 12 sonographers that work cohesively and closely with our radiologists, nurses, clinical support workers and fellow allied health professionals. Together we focus on the four main pillars of the Great Western Hospital; Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect.
We are seeking sonographers or appropriately trained professionals who have good NHS experience in any of the following fields of ultrasound:
- Vascular
- Obstetrics
- General Medical and small parts
- Gynaecology
- Neck
- Musculo-skeletal
- Interventional
Main duties of the job
To undertake a range of ultrasound examinations, within the given appointment time, in line with local and national protocols.
To promote and maintain excellent clinical standards and respond to service demands, representing the department and hospital in a professional and positive manner.
Practice unsupervised, providing an independent diagnostic report and communicate scan findings to clinician and/or patient as appropriate.
To proficiently use the required IT systems and demonstrate a high level of knowledge regarding ultrasound equipment and its application.
To analyse and communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner understandable to service users.
To provide a high level of care for patients, assessing each patient and their needs and adapting scanning technique accordingly while respecting their rights of privacy and confidentiality.
To use discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinically needed.
To help with the vetting of ultrasound requests from a variety of referrers.
To manage their own workload and help others when possible.
To be involved in audit, quality assurance and clinical governance where needed.
To contribute to the planning, organisation and smooth running of the area in which you are working, liaising with clinicians and other staff within the trust and GP practices.
To participate in out of hours rota, working unsociable hours and weekends where required
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a high-quality ultrasound service.
Be responsible for own workload and effective throughput of patients. The workload may be unpredictable.
To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all Trust and departmental policies and to maintain professional and personal standards.
Prioritise requests using expert clinical knowledge so that patient appointments can be made within an appropriate time scale.
To comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Please See The Attached Job Description For Full Information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- Degree or equivalent for a Health Care related profession
- Post Graduate diploma in ultrasound or equivalent
- Registration with the Health Professions Council or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Competency in relevant specialty e.g. Gynae, General Medical and Obstetric scanning
- NT competence
- Qualification in a CASE accredited ultrasound course
- Significant experience in ultrasound scanning
- Post-qualification experience of working in the NHS as a sonographer
- Relevant skills, knowledge and experience in a range of ultrasound examinations
- Proficiency in wide range specialities
- Current employment as sonographer in the NHS.
- Developed ultrasound scanning skills including image acquisition and clinical acumen
- Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent patient care and good communication skills
- Knowledge of relevant guidelines and protocols
- Advanced IT skills and knowledge of ultrasound technology
- Excellent organisational Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Education
["postgraduate degree"]
Skills
Ultrasound ScanningClinical AcumenPatient CareCommunication SkillsIT SkillsUltrasound TechnologyOrganizational Skills
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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