Sonographer

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Wales is seeking a qualified sonographer to enhance their ultrasound services across multiple departments. The ideal candidate will hold a post-graduate ultrasound qualification and have excellent clinical skills, with experience in various scanning techniques. The role involves working closely with radiologists and ensuring a patient-focused service. The position offers a salary range of £48,527 to £55,532 per annum, pro rata, with additional support for Welsh-speaking applicants.

Qualifications

• Must be able to independently carry out and report on specialized ultrasound examinations to a high standard.
• Experience in general and gynecological scanning is desirable.
• MSK and/or vascular experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maximize the ultrasound service focused on patient care.
• Work closely with sonographers, radiologists, and senior colleagues across North Wales.
• Accountable for actions while adhering to departmental guidelines.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Experience in ultrasound examinations

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Post-graduate ultrasound qualification

Job description

You will work closely with the sonographers, senior colleagues and radiologists across North Wales, to develop and maximise the US service, ensuring a patient focused, safe, effective and efficient service that is able to meet the current and future needs of the wider Health Board and local population. The US service and post holder operates over seven days across a selection of acute and community ultrasound departments within the organisation.

Please note that applicants who are successfully shortlisted will be required to attend an on-site face to face interview.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The sonographer will be independently responsible for carrying out and reporting on specialised ultrasound examinations to a high standard and in a professional manner, working to departmental guidelines whilst being accountable for their own actions. Excellent clinical skills, experience and a post graduate ultrasound qualification are essential.

General and gynaecological scanning and experience across a wide range of examinations is desirable including abdomen and small parts. MSK and/or vascular experience would be an advantage.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum, pro rata