Sonographer

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible weekend shifts

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

We are recruiting an experienced Sonographer to join the Ultrasound team at Colchester and Clacton Hospitals. You will provide high-quality imaging across obstetrics, gynaecology and general medical ultrasound within a supportive department and contribute to staff development.

The post offers opportunities to progress in specialist fields, with flexible working including weekends to meet service needs. HCPC registration or equivalent with a CASE Accredited PgD/PgC in Medical Ultrasound is

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or other UK recognised bodies (e.g. NMC) with a CASE Accredited PgD or PgC in Medical Ultrasound.
• Experience in obstetrics, gynaecology and general medical ultrasound is desirable.
• Ability to train student sonographers and support service development.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking and reporting on ultrasound examinations across obstetrics, gynaecology and general medical ultrasound.
• Provide high quality, efficient ultrasound service with unsupervised scanning sessions.
• Prioritise workload, formulate accurate reports and communicate results to clinicians and patients.
• Train and supervise staff and students within the Ultrasound Unit.
• Safely operate ultrasound equipment and liaise with engineers to resolve faults.

Skills

HCPC registration

Ultrasound scanning experience

Independent practitioner

Education

CASE Accredited PgD in Medical Ultrasound

PgC in Medical Ultrasound

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Sonographer looking for your next opportunity in a busy and friendly department? We are looking for an experienced Sonographer who is committed to providing high quality, effective patient care to join our friendly Ultrasound team at Colchester and Clacton Hospitals. This posts covers obstetrics, in-patients, gynaecology and general medical ultrasound. We are a department that prides ourselves on our supportive atmosphere and strong working relationships throughout the team. This is an excellent opportunity to further your clinical experience in a department which is committed to its staff and their development, with opportunities to progress in specialist fields on interest. We are an expanding department and you will work with a team of Imaging Assistants, trainee Sonographers, Sonographers and Radiologists. You will be expected to participate in the training of student sonographers and support the service as it develops. You will need to be HCPC registration or other UK recognised bodies (e.g. NMC) with a CASE Accredited Post Graduate Diploma (PgD) or Post Graduate Certificate (PgC) in Medical Ultrasound. We work a variety of shifts and can offer flexible working including weekends, within service needs.

• Undertaking and reporting on a variety of ultrasound examinations on a rotational basis. The range of examinations includes obstetrics (nuchal translucency scan, anatomy scans and growth scans), gynaecology and general medical ultrasound.
• Providing a high quality, efficient and effective ultrasound service comprising unsupervised scanning sessions to the people of North East Essex.
• Working as an independent practitioner, performing scans to a high diagnostic standard, prioritising workload, formulating a comprehensive, accurate report, and communicating the results via the agreed method to clinicians/patients and to be accountable for your own professional actions.
• Providing specialist advice pertaining to the ultrasound service.
• Being responsible for the training and supervision of all staff and students within the Ultrasound Unit.
• Safely use all ultrasound equipment, being able to resolve first line problems, recording accurate details of equipment faults, reporting faults and liaising with and supervising engineers.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.

• generous pension scheme
• unsocial hours payments (where applicable)
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• access to a range of NHS discounts
• Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone.

Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.