Job summary
General Medical Sonographer
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and professional individual to join an established team of Advanced Practitioners. You must have excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working, with a commitment to providing an efficient and quality ultrasound service.

We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who can independently scan and report a range of diagnostic ultrasound scans in line with National , Trust and Department protocols.

We are a large, modern department with a range of newly installed equipment.

We are a fast paced, dynamic and vibrant service with an interesting and challenging case load.

Main duties of the job
You will work across a range of centres including our main site Royal Stoke University Hospital a Major trauma Centre, County Hospital Stafford, Stoke on Trent Community Diagnostic Centre and Haywood Community Hospital.

As part of a rotational team of general medical sonographers supporting our busy acute in-patient and emergency portals 7 days a week, your scan remit will include abdominal, gynaecological, DVT and testicular examinations.

You will also support delivery of our GP and outpatient general ultrasound services across all sites, working alongside a supportive team of lead subspeciality sonographers, whose remit encompasses diagnostic vascular, head & neck, paediatric and MSK ultrasound.

We are a training centre with all sonographers contributing to the training framework for trainees from the start to transition into advanced practice.

About us
Non Obstetric Ultrasound is within the Imaging Department and the Clinical and Scientific Services Care group.

Please note this post is for general medical sonographers.

The Trusts Obstetric Ultrasound Service is provided by Maternity, Neonatal & Gynaecology services.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities
You should hold a CASE accredited Post Graduate Qualification in General Medical Ultrasound and be an autonomous practitioner with experience of independently scanning and reporting a broad range of examinations in line with National, Trust and Local policies and procedures.

Applications will be considered from newly qualified practitioners or practitioners who do not yet meet the full scope of practice required.

Accredited scientists with appropriate registration eg HCPC / NMC / CSVS / RCT will also be considered.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Autonomous Practitioner - independently scans and reports general medical examinations
• Extended scope eg EP/ DVT/ Carotid/ Testes/other
• Recent NHS experience as a sonographer
• Evidence of continuous CPD
• Mentor / assessor trainees

Desirable

• Peer review audit
• Equipment Quality Assurance

Skills
Essential

• Driving

Education
Essential

• Case accredited post graduate ultrasound qualification / SVT or SVP qualification
• HCPC / NMC / AVS/ RCCP or equivalent registration

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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