Clinical Specialist Sonographer

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Staff development

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking experienced Sonographers to join a friendly team of 19, rotating through General and Obstetrics departments across three sites: Eastbourne District General Hospital, Conquest Hospital, and the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Bexhill. You will perform a range of examinations and report independently, contributing to high-quality patient care.

We offer CPD opportunities, NHS pension, staff facilities, and a supportive environment with weekend/evening

Qualifications

• UK HCPC registration as a Radiographer or equivalent.
• Post Graduate CASE Accredited Ultrasound qualification.
• Experience in abdominal, obstetric, gynaecology, vascular and small parts imaging.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive range of examinations including general abdominal, obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular and small parts.
• Work independently and issue ultrasound reports.
• Participate in weekend and evening rota as part of a flexible shift pattern.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Nuchal Translucency scanning

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Post Graduate CASE Accredited Ultrasound

DMU / Pg Dip / MSc

Tools

SECTRA PACS

ViewPoint 6

Job description

The service is run by a friendly team of 19 sonographers who rotate through General and Obstetrics departments with 12 cross-site Ultrasound Radiology Assistants. The services are run over 3, accessible sites, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Conquest Hospital and a brand-new state of the art Community Diagnostic Centre in Bexhill.

We run a range of out-patient appointment lists, in-patient services on the acute sites, and a range of one stop clinics including Early Pregnancy Assessment, Gynae, Breast Triple Assessment and Obstetric clinics, using 18 high-end ultrasound machines, which the Trust supports a timely machine replacement scheme for. We have two new reporting systems in the department, recently upgrading SECTRA PACS and ViewPoint 6 for reporting.

The ultrasound team work closely with our friendly, and supportive Radiologists and Obstetricians who promote specialist training in: Breast (including breast intervention), Head & Neck, Paediatrics (including baby hips and cranial), MSK (including interventional procedures), orbits and small parts. At ESHT we encourage and support our team to advance their ultrasound skills to include these areas. The department also actively supports training of registrars, sonographer and radiographer students.

Additionally, the ultrasound department provides opportunities for CPD, external courses and extension of administrative roles including QA, clinical audits, education officer, H&S, and managerial duties.

ESHT Trust values include Inclusivity, integrity, and kindness. We are therefore looking for a candidate who is motivated, enthusiastic and prioritises teamworking to join our friendly and specialist team. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellent patient care and high-quality imaging with patient-centred care at the forefront of their objectives.

The successful candidates would be expected to participate in the weekend and evening rota; however, a degree of flexibility is possible with many of our Sonographers working compressed hours to allow a 3- or 4-day working week.

You should be able to perform a comprehensive range of examinations including general abdominal, obstetrics (including Nuchal Translucency scanning) and gynaecology. Vascular (including Carotids and DVT scanning) and small parts.

You will be expected to work independently and issue your own reports.

You Will Need

• A recognised Post Graduate CASE Accredited Ultrasound
• Qualification (e.g. DMU / Pg Dip / MSc)
• UK professional registration as a Radiographer with the Health Professions Council or as a Midwife / Nurse with the RCN
• Previous applicants need not apply again**

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff:

• staff development
• enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• access to onsite nurseries
• staff restaurants and accommodation
• free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• onsite parking available from only £50 a year
• internal Occupational Health department

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