Advanced Practitioner Ultrasound / Sonographer - #894907
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Date: 5 days ago
City: Coventry, England
Salary: £46,148-£52,809 per year
Contract type: Full time
The Imaging department is seeking an enthusiastic sonographer to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to train, mentor and develop other staff to work to high standards. We are a modern department, fast-paced, dynamic and vibrant with an interesting and challenging case load especially in our in-patient departments. The service covers both obstetric and general ultrasound departments as well as a variety of sub-specialties including MSK, paediatrics, vascular and interventional. The ultrasound service is provided across 3 sites: University Hospital Coventry, Rugby St Cross, and the Coventry City Centre. The service will be expanding into the Community Diagnostic Centre, with development planned for 2025.
Job Summary:
1. To evaluate the request, perform and report ultrasound examinations independently to Department Protocols and to be accountable for own professional actions including reporting.
2. To act as an autonomous practitioner to carry out a full range of ultrasound examinations across all patient pathways to a consistently high standard and produce high-quality, independent reports ensuring compliance with imaging protocols.
3. To produce and interpret high-quality images of the body to diagnose and confirm normality and abnormality, injuries, and diseases.
4. To teach and supervise radiographers, students, and SPRs.
5. To perform examinations and high-quality diagnostic ultrasound images, in line with governmental and departmental protocols.
6. To carry out procedures/examinations and prepare independent clinical reports for completed ultrasound scans, in line with departmental protocols.
7. Manage all “designated” procedures to assess patient's needs, adapting and modifying imaging techniques according to the patient's condition.
8. To discuss the findings of the ultrasound examinations with patients where appropriate.
9. Provide expert clinical and professional advice and support the multidisciplinary team within the UHCW NHS Trust and as appropriate with other Trusts within the region.
10. Be responsible for the operational supervision and management of allocated area, assessing and managing workflow to utilize available resources to deliver prompt efficient and effective service.
11. To participate in request validation, vetting, and justification in accordance with departmental protocols.
12. To check patient identification and documentation, ensuring the appropriate radiographic/imaging examinations are carried out in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
13. To evaluate resultant images for quality, instigating remedial actions as appropriate and alert clinicians of any abnormality as appropriate.
14. To be accountable for own professional actions and to act as a role model within the department.
15. To participate in the departmental Quality Assurance programme to ensure the efficient operation of the highly technical equipment.
16. To support 7-day working service delivery.
17. To assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording.
18. To attend specialist MDM meetings and audit meetings, contributing to peer review and specialist service redesign/modernisation planning.
For further details please see the attached job description.
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