Sonographer, Band 7

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development support

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a full-time Band 7 Ultrasound Sonographer to join our busy imaging service across Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and community sites.

You will work autonomously while supported by radiologists, fellow sonographers and the Ultrasound Manager, delivering a wide range of examinations and contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• State registered sonographer with UK qualification.
• Recognised UK qualifications such as PG (cert), PG (Dip) or DMU or equivalent.
• Band 7 level and experience in ultrasound imaging.
• Willing to rotate between Gloucestershire Hospitals sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality ultrasound examinations across general and specialty areas.
• Support trainees and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Work 08:00 to 20:00 and participate in a 7-day service rota.

Skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PGCert/PGDip/DMU

Job description

You will work as an independent reporting practitioner, working autonomously but supported by fellow Sonographers, Radiologists and the Ultrasound Manager. You will work as part of a high quality Ultrasound imaging service, caring for patients and working with trainees, specialty grade clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary teams.
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, full time band 7 Sonographers to join our busy and friendly Ultrasound team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide a comprehensive Ultrasound service for a wide range of specialties and GP referrals at Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and three community hospital sites within the county and a newly opened Diagnostic Imaging Centre In Gloucester., We provide a wide variety of examinations including; General abdominal, Gynecological, small parts including Head & Neck, DVT's, Obstetrics and early pregnancy. We are looking to further develop our MSK, Head and Neck . Sonographers are required to rotate between sites and help us to maintain our high quality 7-day service between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00. Candidates must hold a recognized UK qualification such as PG (cert), PG (Dip) or DMU or equivalent and be state registered
All departments are excellent to work in, where further training and development is supported. Regular meetings are held to discuss interesting cases. Our clinical team have built a strong reputation for excellent healthcare standards for all our patients.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust covers a large population and provides a wide range of specialist hospital services. We have ambitious plans for the future to help us achieve our vision of delivering the Best Care for Everyone.