Sonographer

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites an experienced Sonographer to join Bedford Hospital. You will support a collaborative Ultrasound Team, rotating across the Main Ultrasound, Obstetric, and Community Diagnostic Centre to deliver high-quality examinations and reports for patients.

The post offers opportunities for ongoing learning, professional development, and working with experienced colleagues in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Sonographer with broad ultrasound competencies.
• Ability to organise and coordinate workload across areas.
• Ability to produce accurate reports and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Organise and coordinate workload within the area.
• Rotate across the Main Ultrasound Department, Obstetric Ultrasound Department and Community Diagnostic Centre.
• Perform and report on a wide range of ultrasound examinations.
• Ensure accurate input on RIS and PACS.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain high-quality patient care.

Skills

Ultrasound scanning

Team collaboration

Autonomy in workload management

Communication with professionals

Tools

CRIS

PACS

Job description

We are looking for an experiencedSonographer to join our friendly and supportive team based at Bedford Hospital. Our dedicated Ultrasound Team includes experienced Sonographers, Midwife Sonographers, Radiologists and Clinical Support Workers, working collaboratively to provide high-quality care to our patients. We currently have a team of 11 Sonographers, including a Lead Sonographer and Deputy Lead, as well as a Senior Sonographer and Deputy. Two members of the team have specialist expertise in Musculoskeletal (MSK) and small-parts ultrasound scanning, providing opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience in these areas. We are committed to supporting the ongoing learning and professional development of our staff. We have a robust in-house training and preceptorship programme designed to help colleagues develop their skills and progress in their careers. We also support two ultrasound trainees each academic year, reflecting our commitment to developing the next generation of ultrasound professionals and maintaining a strong learning culture within the team. If you are an experienced Sonographer looking to join a collaborative team with excellent opportunities for learning and development, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Role and Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for organising and coordinating the workload within the area to which they are assigned, ensuring that examinations are delivered efficiently and to a high standard. The post holder will rotate across the Main Ultrasound Department, Obstetric Ultrasound Department and Community Diagnostic Centre, working autonomously to perform and report on a wide range of ultrasound examinations. These will include:

• General ultrasound examinations
• Gynaecological ultrasound examinations
• Obstetric ultrasound examinations
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) examinations
• To make an accurate diagnosis from the ultrasound scan and to issue a factual report for each scan performed, collaborating with professional colleagues when necessary.
• To safely use all ultrasound equipment, to be able to resolve first line problems, recording accurate details of equipment faults and reporting faults, liaising with and supervising engineers.
• To accurately input details on to both the Radiology Information System(CRIS) and PACS
• To interrogate the system(s) for patient details, updating and recording information as required.