Ultrasound Practitioner

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Sonographer to manage clinical caseloads and provide patient care. The role requires a postgraduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound and experience in a variety of scanning areas. Join a diverse and inclusive environment with extensive benefits including flexible working opportunities and professional development access.

Benefits

Extensive staff health and wellbeing programme

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Access to lease car and home electronics scheme

Opportunities for professional development

Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice

Qualifications

• Postgraduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound required.
• Experience in independent scanning across various medical fields is desirable.
• Satisfactory Fit and Proper Person Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete clinical caseload excluding complex interventions.
• Manage patient pathways and communicate findings to clinicians.
• Ensure quality assurance and safe operation of technical equipment.

Skills

Independent scanning experience in Obstetrics

Independent scanning experience in Gynaecology

Independent scanning experience in GenMed

Independent scanning experience in Musculoskeletal areas

Education

Postgraduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound

Job description

Job Summary

Sonographer at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. Role requires postgraduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound and autonomous practice, contributing to a sonographer-led service.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete the required clinical caseload of the Trust, excluding the most complex interventions performed by medical staff.
• Manage patient pathway for designated referrals, provide comprehensive reports of findings, seek appropriate advice and ensure communication to clinicians.
• Take responsibility for image archiving and electronic data management during procedures.
• Effectively communicate distressing and unexpected news directly to patients using empathy, respect and tact.
• Develop professional expertise and provide external consultation as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure technical equipment quality assurance and safe operation for patient use.
• Model compassionate and inclusive leadership, fostering a collective leadership culture.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound.
• Independent scanning experience in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, GenMed and Musculoskeletal areas (desirable).
• Fit and Proper Person Requirements satisfied.
• Applicants who meet the Trust's interview guarantee scheme (Armed Forces and disabled candidates).

Benefits

• Extensive staff health and wellbeing programme including a specialist Wellbeing Hub.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
• Opportunities for professional development through vast training programmes.
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice.

Equal Opportunities

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.