Bank Sonographer

Sussex Community; Lewes, Uckfield, Crowborough; Sur place; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Bank Sonographer to support the Community Radiology service across East Sussex. The role offers ad-hoc shifts, autonomy within a friendly imaging team, and exposure to general abdominal, gynae, and vascular scanning in line with BMUS guidelines.

You will work across Lewes, Uckfield, or Crowborough facilities, travel between sites as required, and participate in CPD, peer review, and audits.

Qualifications

• Degree in radiography or equivalent.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in medical ultrasound.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).

Responsabilités

• Perform ultrasound examinations in line with BMUS guidelines and professional competence.
• Prioritise and organise own caseload.
• Work autonomously within department protocols and seek second opinion when required.
• Produce comprehensive diagnostic reports for referring clinicians.
• Participate in CPD, peer review and audits.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Independent working

Ultrasound interpretation

IT skills

Organisation

Formation

Radiography degree

Postgraduate ultrasound qualification

HCPC registration

Description du poste

Are you an experienced Sonographer looking for flexible working opportunities within an inclusive, vibrant NHS organisation that celebrates success? Would you like to work for an organisation where our values of compassionate care, working together, achieving ambitions and delivering excellence drive everything we do?

We are looking for an experienced Sonographer to join our Bank team, supporting the Community Radiology service at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust across East Sussex.

This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously within a friendly and supportive team, providing a high-quality ultrasound service to general practitioners and visiting consultants.

As a Bank Sonographer, you will have the flexibility to undertake shifts on an ad-hoc basis, helping to support service demands and maintain continuity of care for our patients. Bank working offers the opportunity to fit shifts around your existing commitments, providing greater flexibility over when and how often you work.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and would like to use your skills and experience to support our Community Radiology service, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will work at our Community Hospitals at either Lewes, Uckfield or Crowbrough.

As a skilled Sonographer you will provide a caring, compassionate approach within our high quality imaging team. You need to be able to work independently, demonstrating a high level of competence (aligned to NHS pathways, NICE and BMUS guidelines) and will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills. Candidates should be skilled in general abdominal and gynae scanning. Experience in small parts, lumps and bumps, and vascular scanning (DVT) would also be an advantage.

CPD is supported and the post holder will participate in regular peer review meetings and audit feedback. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your professional and clinical skills

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

To carry out ultrasound examinations in line with BMUS guidelines and professional competence.

To prioritise and organise own caseload.

To be able to work independently within a clearly defined set of department protocols and make informed clinical decisions in the absence of a Radiologist or seek a second opinion when required.

For each examination undertaken, a comprehensive diagnostic report will be formulated and returned to the referring clinician.

The post holder/s will be accountable for their own professional actions (including reporting) and have supervision responsibilities.

Please see job description and person spec attached for more detail.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or professional registration

• Degree level qualification in radiography or equivalent professional radiography qualification.
• Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
• State registration with the Health Professions Council.

Experience

• Experienced Sonographer, 2 years post graduate experience.
• Able to undertake, assess and report own caseload of patients requiring ultrasound examinations.
• Ability to work autonomously, to organise own workload and to make informed clinical decisions.

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive information where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations where there is a barrier to understanding or a highly emotive atmosphere.
• Ability to interpret ultrasound scans and report on patients' conditions and make an appropriate diagnosis from a range of options.
• Organisation of daily departmental workload, planning appointment schedules for patients
• IT skills to personally record and generate clinical observations

Other requirements

• Ability to travel between the sites in East Sussex

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.

Bases across East (Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough)

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearPer annum pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Reference number

150-Sonographer-B7-TWS

Job locations

Lews Victoria Hospital

Nevill Road

Bases across East (Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough)