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Job Summary
The role of nurse/midwife sonographer requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements. Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure a successful patient based outcome within the acute setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.
Main duties of the job
* To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and their significant others.
* Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
* Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant, ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols.
* To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service.
* To provide ongoing follow-up care and support (telephone support / nurse led clinics / outpatient clinics).
About us
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement.
Date posted: 10 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Job locations: University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH
Job responsibilities:
In line with the Trusts Annual Business Plan you will provide a high quality advanced expert nursing/midwifery practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care, from outpatients, pre-admission through to discharge and review at home.
The Division aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching and clinical care within the acute/community setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications And Training - Essential:
* MSc level learning
* RN / RM - Part 1
* Relevant specialist sonography qualification in early pregnancy (gynaecology desirable)
* Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
* Advanced training/skills in invasive/therapeutic/diagnostic procedures relevant to speciality.
* In-depth knowledge of anatomy related to speciality
* Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
Experience - Essential:
* Extensive clinical experience within their speciality
* Experience in Practice Guideline Development
* Audit and Research Experience
* Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload
* Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-professional team
* Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
* Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
* Experience in patient advocacy
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details:
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH
Employer's website: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
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