Link Grade Sonographer

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Surrey is seeking a skilled professional to assess and perform specialist casework in ultrasound procedures, including Musculoskeletal and Interventional techniques. Responsibilities include ensuring quality assurance of equipment, training staff, and contributing to clinical audits and research. This role offers an opportunity to advance in a dedicated healthcare environment, highlighting professional development and staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and performing specialist casework in areas like Musculoskeletal or Interventional techniques.
• Ability to provide training to staff in the specialist area.
• Familiarity with conducting clinical audits and research.

Responsibilities

• Assess specialist cases and perform advanced ultrasound procedures.
• Ensure quality assurance of ultrasound equipment every 3 months.
• Train staff and lead clinical audits in the specialist area.
• Perform general medical and specialization-specific ultrasound to ensure a high-quality patient-focused service.

Job description

Responsibilities

The post holder will

• Assess and perform own specialist casework in area of specialism e.g. Musculoskeletal or Interventional e.g. HyCoSy, CEUS, FNA or Breast ultrasound etc.
• Responsible for regular QA [every 3months] of at least one ultrasound scanner.
• Provide training to other staff in own specialism.
• Lead in clinical audit and undertake research in area of specialism.
• Perform and report in general medical, gynaecology, small parts and vascular ultrasound to provide a high quality patient focussed service.
• Continue to develop ones' own knowledge, practice and development through continued professional development.
• Regular attendance at discrepancy meetings and MDT's.
• Discrepancies /interesting cases submitted to Consultant Sonographer on a weekly basis.
• Submit and present pathological case studies to sonographers on educational half days.

About Us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.