Lead Ultrasound Sonographer - Imaging

Barts Health NHS Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a highly skilled Sonographer to join a multidisciplinary imaging team. The role focuses on ultrasound imaging, reporting and patient management, with responsibilities across a range of obstetric and gynecological imaging and collaboration with obstetricians, gynaecologists and lead nurses.

The post-holder will maintain high professional standards, adhere to Ultrasound Guidelines and contribute to safe, compassionate care within department protocols and

Responsibilities

• To professionally and legally take responsibility to ensure a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare for all patients whilst in the Department and under your management, supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
• To interpret, analyse and report clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate and justified procedure in a wide range of complex conditions. To recommend the best course of imaging intervention and procedure and provide optimum quality images for accurate diagnosis.
• To carry out comprehensive assessments demonstrating skills while working independently on a wide range of patients / clients of varied ages, levels of ability, communication barriers, ethnic backgrounds and social status.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients in working area, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment (including intimate examinations such as Transvaginal and Testes scanning).

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a highly skilled Sonographer to join a multidisciplinary imaging team. The role focuses on ultrasound imaging, reporting and patient management, with responsibilities across a range of obstetric and gynecological imaging and collaboration with obstetricians, gynaecologists and lead nurses.

The post-holder will maintain high professional standards, adhere to Ultrasound Guidelines and contribute to safe, compassionate care within department protocols and