About this role
Job summary
Are you a keen, motivated, skilled sonographer looking to join a friendly supportive and professional team within a busy DGH?
Do you require a full- time post, or part time hours?
Are you keen to work autonomously within a service that is primarily sonographer led, but with the back up of a great team of Radiologists? If so, our ultrasound department is a great place to work , so come and look at our department and meet the Team!
You will be based at Leighton Hospital, but will occasionally rotate to our satellite hospital/ Community Diagnostic Hub, and our sites at Nantwich and Alsager Health Centres.
We are located within the heart of Cheshire, near to a major railway station and motorways. Beautiful walks, country pubs and picturesque villages are nearby. Nantwich is within 2 miles, and Chester, Manchester and Liverpool are all easily accessible.
We need sonographers with a variety of ultrasound skills including obstetrics, gynaecology, general, small parts, musculoskeletal and paediatrics.
Bank holidays and weekends are covered on a rota system.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be technically skilled, reliable, professional and motivated, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and a dynamic and flexible approach to their work. Sound decision making skills and the ability and confidence to work alone are essential, but we also need good team players.
Quality reporting skills are of paramount importance, as we operate a sonographer led service with radiologist back up when required.
All our sonographers are encouraged to be proactive in their use of equipment controls and settings, and we see this as a vital part of our student education process.
We have embedded a robust system of clinical audit with regular feedback.
Good teaching skills are a must, as we are involved in the training of radiology and obstetric registrars as well as having a rolling sonographer training program.
Candidates with experience/ qualifications in only specific areas, and part time applicants should apply.
Applicants are required to hold the PGCert/ PG Dip in Medical Ultrasound from a CASE recognised University and must have worked as a sonographer in the NHS (or an equivalent service in the UK) within the last 3 years. Newly qualified sonographers fulfilling the above criteria should apply are encouraged to apply.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide a high quality, accurate and comprehensive ultrasound service to patients and referrers, undertaking all examinations for which adequate training has been given Perform to consistently high standards. Identify and actively promote best practice. Communicate verbally with patients during and after their examination, including giving them appropriate details of their results (where appropriate and in accordance with departmental policies). Use the ultrasound equipment to the best of your ability, ensuring the highest standards of image optimisaton. Justify and vet ultrasound requests. Schedule inpatients at weekends/ out of hours where appropriate. Provide verbal and written reports on ultrasound examinations to referrers and other clinical staff. Review existing policies and procedures, suggesting alterations and improvements where necessary to improve workflow and quality of service. Promote communication by attending and participating in departmental meetings Manage workloads efficiently and effectively. Ensure familiarity with all software systems utilised within the department, dealing and reporting with problems as they arise, and communicating solutions with colleagues. Perform miscellaneous duties as and when requested by the Superintendent Sonographer or the Service Manager. Undertake duties in a caring and professional manner. Delegate duties where and when appropriate to ensure a strong team approach.
Person Specification
qualifiaction Essential
Post Graduate Qualification in ultrasound from a CASE registered university
expereince Essential
Previous experience working in NHS hospital or equivalent as a sonographer in the last 3 years
skills Essential
clear communication skills demonstrates ability to work under pressure
Experience Desirable
Do you have a wide variety of ultrasound experience? Do you have teaching experience?
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address MidCheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- Leighton and Northwich Infirmary
Middlewich Rd, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 4QJ
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)