Trainee Sonographer - Annex 21

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust seeks an ultrasound post holder to provide high-quality scanning across units within the trust, including cross-site work. You will report results, maintain CPD and support training of students and clinicians.

The role focuses on independent practice, prioritising workload and delivering reports to a high diagnostic standard while complying with professional guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant first- or second-class honours degree.
• Candidates whose first language is not English must meet IELTS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform scans to a high diagnostic standard as an independent practitioner.
• Provide comprehensive, accurate reports and communicate results to clinicians and patients.
• Train, supervise and assess undergraduates, postgraduates, apprentices and clinicians in ultrasound.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Innovative

Enthusiastic

Education

Degree (1st/2:1 honours)

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

Once qualified, the post holder will be highly committed, enthusiastic and innovative with excellent clinical and communication skills and willing to join our expanding team of ultrasound professionals.

The post holder will work within the ultrasound department, to provide a high-quality ultrasound service, comprising of unsupervised scanning sessions across all ultrasound units within the trust - this will include cross site and cross specialty working.

To work 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.

To be accountable for your own professional actions, maintaining high standards of knowledge relevant to your specialty. To regularly undertake CPD and audit remaining up to date with current practices in line with professional registration standards.

To train, supervise and assess Undergraduates, Postgraduates, Apprentices and Clinicians, in the specialist field of Ultrasound.

Applicants must meet Salford University's entry requirements, including holding a relevant first- or second-class honours degree, or providing evidence of suitability for postgraduate study if applying with non-standard qualifications. Candidates whose first language is not English must meet the required IELTS standard.

Progression to a Band 7 Sonographer role is dependent on successful completion of training and professional qualification. Sponsorship for this post is conditional under the RWHT training policy and may require repayment under certain circumstances.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.