About this role
Job summary
Department of Radiology
With over thirty sonographers working in the radiology department; there is the opportunity for a varied clinical rotation, including one-stop urology and gynaecology clinics, the main ultrasound departments lie across both Guy's and St Thomas Hospitals, Women's Services and the Evelina London Children's Hospital. Within these areas, we undertake a wide range of clinical work: obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric scanning, small parts, MSK, thyroid scanning, ED, DVT and abdominal/general ultrasound.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Sonographers with highly developed skills. You will be a good communicator who offers an excellent standard of patient care. We will give you the chance to develop your career and access to a wide range of benefits.
About us
We value and are committed to developing our Sonographer workforce, with support from our Sonographer Practice Educator & Development team, access to a wide range of CPD and educational opportunities.
We support and fund post graduate certificates, diplomas and Masters degrees, as well as virtual courses and webinars.Research and audit are encouraged and supported throughout the department. Sonographers have the opportunity to present audits and research outcomes at departmental and external meetings and study days.
This role is in receipt of long-term Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP), which is a supplementary payment based upon market research of pay levels for this specific job. This supplementary payment is subject to annual review and may therefore change. The RRP is pensionable, and is included in calculating overtime, high cost area supplement, unsocial hours payments and any other payments linked to basic pay. The RRP is subject to deduction of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions.
This premium will not be included in any payment you may receive while on sick leave.
Job description Job responsibilities
To act as an autonomous practitioner for Obstetric and Gynaecology Ultrasound scanning and/or General Ultrasound examinations including abdominal, superficial structures, MSK & DVT scans within the Ultrasound Departments of the Trust, necessitating workload prioritisation, reporting your own workload and referring patients where clinically necessary to appropriate clinicians, in keeping with departmental guidance.
Person Specification
ED&I Essential
Evidence of ED&I awareness
Desirable
Evidence of ED&I training
Experience Essential
oEvidence of motivational ability / team leadership oAccuracy and attention to detail o Use of Microsoft office/equivalent & u/s reporting system o Patient experience / dignity o Flexibility o Ability to organise and report own workload
Desirable
o Participation in MDTs/CPPD o Leadership skills Knowledge of using Astraia / EPIC / SECTRA
Skills Essential
oExperience in performing and reporting general/obstetric/gynae ultrasound scans oNHS or equivalent scanning experience oIndependent reporting o Ability to organise own scan list
Desirable
oEvidence of wider range of examinations performed o Teaching / mentoring Evidence of improvement / transformation initiative
Knowledge/Qualifications Essential
oDMU/Pg Cert/Clinical ultrasound oCASE accredited course
Desirable
oPg Dip/MSc Clinical/medical ultrasound
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cross site, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)