Advanced Practitioner - Sonographer

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS team at Wexham Park as a Sonographer, where you'll apply your skills in ultrasound services for obstetrics and gynaecology. You'll benefit from a supportive environment with ongoing training, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth, all while providing high-quality patient care in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Ongoing training and CPD opportunities

Support for special interests

Study leave and access to learning resources

Career development pathways

Qualifications

• Qualified sonographer with relevant ultrasound qualifications.
• Experience in clinical environments, including NHS.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality ultrasound service as a clinical sonographer.
• Independently manage ultrasound patient lists and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assist in training and supervising trainees in ultrasound practices.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Care

Clinical Audit

Education

PgC Medical Ultrasound (CASE accredited)

Non CASE accredited Ultrasound qualification

PgD Medical Ultrasound (CASE accredited)

Job description

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Sonographers to join our vibrant and supportive team at Wexham. Our department provides a comprehensive range of ultrasound services and prides itself on delivering high-quality patient care in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key areas of practice include:

Obstetrics

Gynaecology

We welcome candidates with experience in any of these areas, from newly qualified to experienced practitioners. A structured induction programme will support your transition, including mentorship, familiarisation with protocols, and site visits.

At Wexham, professional growth is a priority. We offer:

Ongoing training and CPD opportunities

Support for special interests, including management and teaching

Study leave and access to learning resources

Career development pathways open to all staff

Flexible and part-time working options are available. Please note, 7-day service coverage may be required in the future.

Join us and be part of a team that values learning, innovation, and excellence in patient care.

Main duties of the job

Work as a clinical sonographer, delivering a high-quality ultrasound service in accordance with departmental protocols and national standards.

Act as an effective and professional member of the Radiology Department, providing a high standard of imaging and patient care at all times.

Independently manage ultrasound patient lists, including performing and reporting on a variety of ultrasound examinations (e.g., obstetrics, gynaecology, general).

Ensure accurate, clear, and timely documentation and communication of findings to support appropriate clinical management.

Support and contribute to clinical audit, quality assurance, and service improvement activities.

Assist in the supervision, mentorship, and development of trainee sonographers, promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Maintain patient dignity, safety, and confidentiality throughout the imaging process.

Participate in ongoing professional development to maintain and enhance clinical competence.

Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and participate in departmental meetings and initiatives.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Job responsibilities

DIMENSIONS OF JOB:

Based at Wexham Park Hospital with cross-site working at Heatherwood, St Marks and King Edward VII Hospitals.To work as a clinical sonographer delivering a high quality ultrasoundservice.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Perform a range of obstetric and or non-obstetric ultrasoundexaminations
• Produce high quality ultrasound reports under the delegation of thelead radiologist for Ultrasound and in accordance with acceptedpractice and protocols within the Obstetrics Department
• Overall responsible for contributing to providing a high quality andefficient ultrasound service
• Maintains the high standards of the department by contributing toindividual and team objectives.
• To be an effective member of the Department of Radiology providing a high standard of imaging and patient care
• To supervise students working within the department

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Undertake duties as a Specialist Sonographer.

• Perform a range of ultrasound examinations.
• Produce high quality ultrasound reports in accordance with accepted practice and protocols within the Radiology Department
• Overall responsible for contributing to providing a high quality and efficient ultrasound service
• Ensure the quality of work is audited at all stages
• Maintains the high standards of the department by contributing to individual and team objectives.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service Delivery and Quality

Maintain good communication and relationships with stakeholders including patients and other users of the service

• Able to communicate results and findings to patients and relatives
• Provide relevant information to ensure that verbal consent is gained from patients or carers before undertaking any ultrasound procedure
• Undertake audit to ensure that all aspects of the service clinical and non-clinical is of a high standard and meets with the quality agenda
• Responsible for maintaining CPD and own level of competence
• Supervises trainee Sonographers, Consultants and SPRs in O&G, and support delivery of the training programme and assessment
• Responsible for the induction of new staff
• Supervise and train student radiographers
• Supervise and train trainee specialist radiographers - ultrasound

Investors in People

• To brief staff on a regular basis about the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments
• To set objectives and identify training needs for staff and ensure that they are appraised at least once annually
• To induct new staff effectively ensuring all relevant training is undertaken corporately and locally
• To discuss expected outcomes of training and development activity with staff prior to training and afterwards review whether expected outcomes were achieved

Equality and Diversity

• To comply with and maintain awareness of the Trusts Equality and Diversity Policy
• To undertake an equality update every three years
• To ensure equality analyses of strategies and policies are undertaken every three years

Health & Safety

• To take reasonable care of your health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work activities.
• To work in accordance with the Trusts health and safety policy and other relevant policies and guidance.
• To attend all relevant mandatory health and safety training and annual update training, (including that for manual handling and fire).
• To follow high standards of infection control practice relevant to your work which includes hand cleansing and aseptic techniques for clinical staff and attend mandatory training and annual update training as necessary.
• To ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to provide a safe place of work, including arrangements for undertaking departmental risk assessments, and developing action plans to resolve any significant hazards found.
• To ensure that all staff (including bank and part time staff ) working in your area receive all necessary health and safety (including fire and manual handling) information and are appropriately inducted and trained to enable them to undertake their duties in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• If you are responsible for anyone undertaking a job of work on Trust premises who is not a member of staff (eg a contractor) you must ensure that they receive all necessary health and safety information to allow them to work safely, which will include details of the Trusts fire alarm procedure.
• Employees who come into contact with vulnerable adults or children and their parents during the course of their normal duties need to be aware of their responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Data Protection Act 1998 & Confidentiality, Freedom of Information Act 2000

• You are required to comply with and maintain your awareness of the Trusts Policies and procedures relating to the Data Protection Act and Confidentiality and Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• PgC Medical Ultrasound CASE accredted
• Non CASE accredted Ultrasound qualification
• PgD Medical Ultrasound CASE accredted

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to plan and organize as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Must be able to exercise professional self-regulation
• Share complex information with staff and patients in a sensitive manner.
• Team Player - understanding team dynamics.

SPECIALIST

• Experienced Sonographer
• Practical Ultrasound Training
• Experience of undertaking audit
• NHS Experience
• Experience in training other clinical users / staff
• Experience in equipment selection and evaluation
• Experience in delivering benefits relating to change management

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.

Lead Sonographer for Ultrasound Wexham Park

£48,270 to £54,931 a yearper annum INCL HCAS