Flexi-Bank Sonographer

Benenden Hospital; Newcastle upon Tyne; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 55.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Benenden Hospital in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Flexi-Bank Sonographer to deliver high-quality ultrasound imaging and patient care within the department. You will provide imaging, reporting, and clinical decisions, support training of RDAs and staff, and contribute to service development while maintaining safety and patient experience.

This flexible bank role offers varied shifts and the chance to work with a multidisciplinary team to sustain service quality.

Formación

• Post-graduate degree/diploma in Clinical Ultrasound or Diploma of College of Radiographers.
• HCPC registration or equivalent professional body.
• BLS/ILS training or willingness to undertake same.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high standards of ultrasonography imaging and patient care in line with policies and guidelines.
• Ensure safe day-to-day running of the ultrasound service and escalation of abnormal findings.
• Produce high-quality sonographic images and reports with timely communication to Consultants.
• Act as a clinical expert and resource for sonography within the department and wider organisation.
• Support and mentor junior team members, including RDAs and admin staff, with training needs.
• Contribute to service development, audits, in-service training and peer review activities.
• Manage workloads effectively and maintain safe patient care areas and equipment.
• Participate in staff performance reviews and commit to CPD and professional development.

Conocimientos

Ultrasound scanning

Image reporting

Clinical decision making

Mentoring

Audit & CPD

Teamwork

Educación

Post-graduate degree in Clinical Ultrasound

HCPC registered

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and patient-focused Sonographerto join our Flexi-Bank Team. This is an excellent opportunity for askilled professional looking for flexible working arrangements whilecontributing to the delivery of a high-quality ultrasound service.

As a Flexi-Bank Sonographer, you will play a vital role in providingexceptional diagnostic imaging and patient care, while supporting theday-to-day operation of the ultrasound service. You will work closely withcolleagues across the department, acting as a clinical expert and ensuring thehighest standards of safety, quality and patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Providehigh standards of ultrasonography imaging and patient care, adhering tohospital policies, protocols and guidelines while promoting apatient-focused approach.

Beresponsible for the safe and effective day-to-day running of theultrasound service within the department.

Producehigh-quality sonographic images and reports, ensuring that any abnormalfindings are escalated promptly to the appropriate Consultant.

Actas a clinical expert and resource for sonography within the department andacross the wider organisation.

Supportand mentor junior members of the team, including Radiographic DepartmentAssistants (RDAs) and administration staff, assisting with training anddevelopment needs.

Activelycontribute to departmental objectives through participation in servicedevelopment initiatives, in-service training, audits and peer reviewactivities.

Managedaily workloads effectively, supporting colleagues and administrationstaff to ensure the smooth running of the department.

Ensureall patient care areas and ultrasound equipment are safe, fit for purposeand maintained to the highest standards.

Participatein the Hospitals staff performance review process and maintain acommitment to ongoing professional development.

About us

Flexibleshifts to suit your lifestyle and commitments.

Asupportive and professional multidisciplinary team environment.

Opportunitiesto contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Thechance to make a meaningful difference to patient care while maintainingwork-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you will:

Havesubstantial experience working as a Sonographer in a clinical setting.

Demonstrateexcellent scanning, reporting and clinical decision-making skills.

Becommitted to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

Possessstrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to buildeffective working relationships.

Beconfident supporting and developing colleagues through teaching,mentorship and shared learning.

Havea proactive approach to audit, quality improvement and continuousprofessional development (CPD).

Beorganised, adaptable and capable of managing a varied workload in a busyenvironment.

Valueteamwork and collaboration while maintaining a high level of professionalautonomy

Hold an appropriate ultrasound qualification and relevant professional registration where applicable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree/diploma in Clinical Ultrasound or equivalent Diploma of College of Radiographers.
• HCPC registered or equivalent professional body.
• BLS/ILS training or willingness to undertake same.

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.