To work as a sonographer within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, having completed the post graduate certificate in Medical Ultrasound, becoming an autonomous practitioner contributing to the sonographer led service.
To undertake all of the required clinical caseload of the Trust other than the most complex interventions which are carried out by medical staff members. To be in a position to manage the patients pathway associated with their individual designated referrals, providing a comprehensive report of the findings (seeking appropriate advice if required) and ensuring it is communicated to appropriate clinicians.
Desirable qualities include independent scanning experience of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, GenMed and Musculoskeletal areas.
The posts are advertised as full time - however part time hours would be considered. Base site vacancies at Wansbeck Hospital and North Tyneside General Hospital.
Please note: Depending on the position advertised, as part of pre-employment checks you may be required to provide evidence of having received a complete course of an authorised Covid-19 vaccine. The Trust currently recognises vaccine certification from the UK, USA and all EU nations.
The post holder will also undertake all of the required clinical caseload of the Trust other than the most complex interventions which are carried out by medical staff members. They will be in a position to manage the patients pathway associated with their individual designated referrals, providing a comprehensive report of the findings (seeking appropriate advice if required) and ensuring it is communicated to appropriate clinicians.
The post holder will take responsibility for image archiving and electronic data management generated during the procedure.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, Hexham and The Northumbria, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
For further details / informal visits contact:
1. Name: Chris Murray
2. Job title: Ultrasound Trust Lead
3. Email address: christopher.murray@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
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