BANK Advanced Practitioner - Ultrasound/Sonographer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shifts chosen around availability

Job summary

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced ultrasound professional to perform and report high-quality scans across obstetric, gynecologic and general ultrasonography. You will work independently within your scope of practice, reporting findings to clinicians and ensuring patient-centred care with dignity and privacy.

The role involves flexible shifts and working across sites to meet demand, with registration with a statutory regulator and ultrasound-specific qualifications.

Qualifications

• DCR or degree in radiography, or MSc in nursing or midwifery.
• PGD in ultrasound or equivalent.
• Current and up-to-date registration with a statutory regulator.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report ultrasound examinations within own scope of practice as designated by the Clinical Lead for Imaging.
• Maintain high standards in gynaecological, obstetric and general ultrasonography.
• Produce accurate diagnostic reports and communicate significant findings.
• Communicate scan findings to patients and clinicians, advising on future management when asked.
• Provide patient-centred care that protects dignity, privacy and comfort.
• Modify techniques and handle patients and equipment to obtain diagnostic information.
• Keep accurate documentation with strict confidentiality.
• Organise and prioritise own work without supervision, liaising with clinics and wards.
• Work flexibly across sites and services as demand requires.
• Work within departmental policies, infection prevention and health and safety requirements.
• Take part in multidisciplinary team working and in quality assurance, audit and service improvement.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development.

Skills

Radiographic procedures

NHS awareness

Education

DCR/ radiography degree or MSc nursing/midwifery

PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Job description

This is a bank post in the Ultrasound Department at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, covering demand, absence and leave across the service on shifts chosen around availability. The work is independent ultrasound scanning and reporting, within own scope of practice, with patient-centred care and close working with multidisciplinary teams. The emphasis is gynaecological, obstetric and general ultrasonography, with flexible working across sites and services as demand requires. Applicants need current statutory regulator registration and an obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound background.

What the job involves

• Independently perform and report a range of ultrasound examinations within own scope of practice, as designated by the Clinical Lead for Imaging
• Maintain high standards in gynaecological, obstetric and general ultrasonography
• Produce accurate diagnostic reports and communicate significant findings
• Communicate scan findings to patients and clinicians, advising on future management when asked
• Provide patient-centred care that protects dignity, privacy and comfort
• Modify techniques and handle patients and equipment to obtain diagnostic information
• Keep accurate documentation, including graphical representations, with strict confidentiality
• Organise and prioritise own work without supervision, liaising with clinics and wards
• Work flexibly across sites and services as demand requires
• Work within departmental policies, professional standards, infection prevention and health and safety requirements
• Take part in multidisciplinary team working and in quality assurance, audit and service improvement
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development

Qualifications

• DCR or degree in radiography, or MSc in nursing or midwifery
• PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Current and up-to-date registration with a statutory regulator

Experience

• Obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound experience
• 2 years NHS experience

Skills & knowledge

• Current skills in radiographic procedures
• An awareness of general issues facing the NHS

Nice to have

• Experience performing FASP standard anomaly scans
• Experience supervising ultrasound students
• General medical and DVT Doppler ultrasound experience
• IT skills in Word, email and spreadsheets
• Research
• Audit
• NT DQASS number

What’s offered

• Shifts chosen around availability