Reporting Sonographer

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer to join the Ultrasound team. The role involves independently acquiring and interpreting diagnostic ultrasound images, and issuing reports to referring clinicians, with duties across acute and elective general ultrasound and obstetric work.

We operate across Torbay and Newton Abbot sites with a 7-day service including weekends and Bank Holidays; the team values clinical leadership, teaching, and high-quality

Qualifications

• Qualified Reporting Sonographer.
• Experience in diagnostic ultrasound reporting preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and interpret diagnostic ultrasound images.
• Issue clinical reports to referring clinicians.
• Perform acute and elective general ultrasound scans and obstetric work.
• Work on a 7-day service including weekends and bank holidays.
• Collaborate with Radiology support staff, lead sonographer and consultants.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Ultrasound reporting

Independence

Team leadership

Job description

We are seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer to join Torbay South Devon Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and aligns with significant change in leadership in the Ultrasound team and wider Radiology management, driving the service forwards with ambitions to make significant quality improvements.

The preference is for full time employment working at Torbay and Newton Abbot sites, we are prepared to be flexible for the right candidate. This may be single site working or compressed hours.

You will work independently acquiring and interpreting diagnostic ultrasound images and then issuing clinical reports to referring clinicians. The role includes acute and elective general ultrasound scans and obstetric work and includes some weekends. You will be responsible for performing all designated ultrasound scans to the required departmental standards, following departmental protocols and national guidance/best practice.

Working in cooperation with Radiology support workers, sonographers, the lead sonographer and consultant radiologists, you will be undertaking delegated tasks as required, engaging in all four pillars of practice to contribute to a high-quality ultrasound service that is resilient, progressive and committed to providing the best care possibl

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment- each fragile transducer costs typically £6000 to replace and machine cost from £20,000-£120,00.
• Provision of a Sonographer led, diagnostic Ultrasound imaging for TSDFT Radiology department.
• Provide independent clinical opinion, via the CRIS system, on ultrasound examinations carried out, seeking senior colleague advice where required for management of patient care pathway.
• You will provide specialist training / mentoring and supervision for trainee advanced practitioners in all aspects of postgraduate clinical ultrasound education.
• You will assist in training and provide supervision for Ob/Gyn Registrars, radiologists registrars and student radiographers relevant scanning techniques as requirement for their qualification and training body.
• You will supervise and assist clerical staff, support workers, assistant practitioners, student radiographers and provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of midwives, doctors and nurses.
• You will assist the superintendent in the appraisal and selection of ultrasound equipment for the Trust.
• You will participate in a 7 day service, including emergency obstetrics and gynaecology scans on Bank holidays. Although the majority of hours are Monday to Friday

The Sonographer team consists of 12 WTE Radiographer and Midwife Sonographers, who undertake around 30,000 examinations/annum.

There are a total of 11 ultrasound rooms, 6 within the Women's Health Unit, 3 general ultrasound rooms in the main Radiology Dept and 2 at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This service provides scanning support for the Acute medical, surgical, DVT, paediatric, Obstetric Gynaecology teams, GP, OP and IPs.

We have sonographers who are MSK specialists undertaking a wide range of diagnostic scans and therapeutic ultrasound guided steroid injections. One sonographer currently provides head and neck scanning and undertakes fine needle aspirations.

Our general Sonographer team also scan general paediatric patients, including baby hip screening. We have developed specialist training in Gynaecology service with endometriosis investigation which has vastly improved detection and avoids women waiting too long for treatment.

All general Sonographers take part in weekend and Bank Holidays working. The team are dedicated and proactive in providing a fluent service to meet the demands on service.