Job Summary
We are looking to recruit a sonographer to join our team at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (St Helens & Knowsley sites). Applicants must hold a recognised ultrasound qualification (PgCert, PgDip or DMU) and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. A wide range of obstetric and non-obstetric examinations are undertaken across two hospital sites (Whiston Hospital and St Helens Hospital). We also provide ultrasound services at four community sites (St Helens Millennium Centre, Newton Community Hospital, Widnes Urgent Care Centre, and St Helens Lowe House). We act as a clinical placement site for the University of Cumbria's Direct Access MSc Ultrasound programme and there are opportunities to engage in the training and mentorship of student sonographers. Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals fully supports role extension, and we have sonographers undertaking HyCoSy examinations, ultrasound guided joint injections and breast interventional procedures. The department also undertakes seven-day working and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake evening and weekend duties.

Main Duties of the Job

• Responsible for autonomously performing Ultrasound examinations and clinically interpreting the images.
• Responsible for providing a high quality Ultrasound scans in accordance with protocols within the Ultrasound department.
• Responsible for supervision and teaching of junior and medical staff.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with current Ultrasound techniques and maintaining a CPD portfolio.

About Us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Our Vision is to deliver 5Star Patient Care: CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate; SAFETY that is of the highest standards; COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful; SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable; PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: DMU, PgCert, PgDip or MSc in ultrasound
• Desirable: Additional Masters level postgraduate module in specialist area of ultrasound

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Significant experience in ultrasound, Experience in training/mentoring student sonographers

Skills

• Essential: Demonstrate ability to scan accurately, Ability to prepare reports, Time management skills, IT Literate, Able to act within a multidisciplinary team, Student assessor
• Desirable: Presentation skills, Counselling skills, Audit analysis

Other

• Essential: Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be diplomatic, To be a team player, Process a flexible approach to work, Be committed to quality, Ability to cope under pressure, Able to demonstrate substantial professional interests and motivation X A/I 7, Willingness to undergo further training according to the needs of the post, Satisfactory CPD portfolio
• Desirable: Membership of professional bodies, Attendance at professional meetings

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.