Sonographer

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a highly skilled Sonographer to join their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing essential ultrasound services to a diverse patient population. With a strong focus on staff development and flexible working arrangements, this position promises a fulfilling career path. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality patient care while supporting the professional growth of its employees. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and enjoy working collaboratively, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or equivalent is required.
• Post Graduate training is encouraged and supported.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously in a busy ultrasound department.
• Perform a wide range of examinations across multiple sites.

Skills

Management and supervisory skills

Good counselling skills

Teaching and training skills

Good PC skills

Education

Diploma of the College of Radiographers

BSc in Radiography

Post Graduate Certificate in Ultrasound

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About

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

About

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we set up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.

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Key details

Location

SiteDarent Valley HospitalAddressDarenth Wood RoadTownDartfordPostcodeDA2 8DAMajor / Minor RegionKent

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Full and part time available)

Salary

Salary£48,270 - £62,626 incl HCAS per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 7-8a)

Specialty

Main areaRadiology

Job Overview

The Radiology Directorate has an extensive range of modalities including CT, MRI, breast imaging, nuclear medicine, interventional and cardiac angiography, general and fluoroscopic radiography, with ultrasound currently performed across two sites, Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital. From spring 2025 an ultrasound service will also be provided at the newly commissioned Livingstone Community Diagnostic Centre, Dartford.

We are looking for HCPC registered or equivalent, highly motivated professionals, with good leadership skills and commitment to ongoing service improvement and development to join our friendly but forward thinking department. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated advanced practice sonographers prepared to work flexibly within the department and cross site in order to deliver a range of examinations.

You must possess a Diploma in medical ultrasound. Vascular and MSK training would be an advantage. Applications are also invited from sonographers who hold the Post Graduate Certificate in Ultrasound for Obs/gynae, Gen Med or MSK. Post Graduate training would be positively encouraged and supported. Nuchal accreditation is desirable.

Regular CPD sessions are allocated. The department offers extended day working and rotational Saturdays and Sundays with time off in lieu as part of core hours.

Working days and or shift patterns will be agreed by the line manager to meet the needs of the service and part time hours would be considered.

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As a highly trained and experienced sonographer you will be expected to work autonomously within a busy ultrasound department performing a wide range of examinations and to work as part of the ultrasound team to deliver the ultrasound service over 7days across multiple sites.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, youll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress weve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

General responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Managerial responsibilities Professional responsibilities Education and development responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.

The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography or equivilent
• Post Graduate Certificate in Obs & Gynae or Post Graduate Certificate in General Medical Or Post Graduate Certificate Vascular Or Diploma in Ultrasound/DMU
• HCPC or equivalent Registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• NT trained/accredited
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post qualification experience in an NHS setting
• Independent reporting
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Management and supervisory skills.
• Good counselling skills.
• Teaching and training skills.
• Good PC skills.
  
  

Documents

• JD BAND 8 SONOGRAPHER (, 805.3)PDFKB
• JD BAND 7 sonographer (, 800.3)PDFKB
• Privacy Notice (, 205.9)PDFKB
• Staff Car Parking (, 70.6)PDFKB
• Information for applicants (, 92.9)PDFKB
• Staff Benefits and Incentives (, 1.2)PNGMB
• Our Behaviours (, 86.0)PDFKB
• Flexible Working Commitment (, 684.8)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameLesley NorthamJob titleSuperintendent SonographerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01322428565Additional information

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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