Bank Sonographer - Cheshire

HCA Healthcare UK; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job description

Bank Sonographer

The Birth Company, Cheshire
Ad-hoc, Part Time

Pay hourly rate between £34.55 - £52.44 per hour dependent upon shift.

***Rates inclusive of WTR include indicative additional amount separately payable on claiming accrued annual leave. WTR is calculated on the average hourly pay rate over the preceding 52 weeks and may therefore differ from the amount included in the above WTR rates***

HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care. The Birth Company, part of the Portland London Hospital, currently located in a modern facility in Alderley Edge Medical centre, but moving early next year to a new dedicated HCA Healthcare UK facility The Portland Hospital Outpatient centre alongside women’s health, maternity and Private GPs.

HCA Healthcare UK has developed a dedicated private centre in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. The Christie Private Care treats private patients with a full range of diagnostic, inpatient, surgical, day care and outpatient treatment all on one site.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that the sonography examination results meet the clinic standard for quality assurance before findings are released for interpretation.
• Function as a technical or clinical leader/expert in sonography.
• Accountable for the creation, oversight, and implementation of scanning protocols and quality control activities.
• Provide technical, image quality, and accuracy oversight for the assessment of sonography examinations.
• Ensure that appropriate accreditation is secured and maintained.
• Carry out quality assurance protocols and quality improvement measures.
• Pursue and maintain cutting-edge technical and clinical updates.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with co-workers, administrators, and other members of the external health care providers.
• Serve as the representative and advocate with other internal or external health care providers.
• Support the need to provide a professional service to our customers.
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of sonography services within the clinic.

You’ll bring specific experience within:

• Sonography education, training, and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology ultrasound.
• Demonstrated competence in the specialty area(s) to be performed, including sonographer certification by the FMF, Society of Radiographers and Health Care Professionals Council. Where available, advanced sonographer certification should be acquired.
• Experience in managing unexpected findings patient pathways.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always. That’s the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we’re creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated and everyone can achieve their potential. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That’s why we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.