Job Summary
Welcome to FCMS!
FCMS is committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our service.
We are looking for a compassionate Sonographer who is committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role, and who takes pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients and colleagues with respect and dignity and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do. We value all of our staff and aim to provide rewarding careers and benefits, fulfilling work environments, and exciting opportunities.
Hours: Bank contract (Zero Hours)
Pay: £23.60 - £27.01 per hour - depending on experience
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work in the Community setting supporting the team.
To perform and have expertise in a range of highly specialised Non-Obstetric Ultrasound procedures/techniques in line with BMUS guidelines.
Job Responsibilities
1. To perform scans and provide accurate, reproducible reports. The reports must be completed within the timescales agreed by the Commissioners & Head of Diagnostics.
2. To recognise the significance of investigation findings/diagnoses and act on these accordingly.
3. To liaise closely with the Lead Sonographer & Consultant Radiologist and seek guidance/advice when required.
4. Keep up to date with all relevant policies and guidance e.g. NICE.
5. To contribute accordingly to the maintenance of standards and quality in service development of the Non-Obstetric Ultrasound service provided, including active involvement in the training of related staff, whilst also maintaining and further developing one's own professionalism and expert skills and knowledge.
6. Participate in the implementation and ongoing delivery of the relevant service.
7. Adhere to policies and procedures of the company and keep up to date with procedures and changes within the role.
8. To build and maintain professional relationships with host practices and secondary care clinicians.
Maintaining professional standards/training
1. To be trained and accredited under the auspices of the Resuscitation Council (UK) and to partake in providing Basic Life Support (BLS) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as and when necessary.
2. To help ensure that all equipment in use within the service is in safe working order and fully functional.
3. To be self-motivated and resourceful, developing one's own personal knowledge, skills, professionalism, and expertise in the specialty, showing evidence of continuous growth and personal, as well as professional development.
4. To hold HCPC registration or equivalent, and maintain this by Continuing Professional Development.
Administrative Duties
1. Accessing clinical systems to view patient records.
2. General communication to the administrative team via email and verbally.
3. Maintaining consumable stock levels at clinic and requesting stock.
Confidentiality
In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff, or other health service business. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing, or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis, and/or treatment of the patient. If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of a person or body asking for information of this nature, you must seek advice from your manager. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded by FCMS as serious or gross misconduct which could result in disciplinary action being taken against you.
Health and Safety/Security
Staff must be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients. Staff must also be aware of the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must attend a fire lecture annually. It is the duty of every employee to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and to others are avoided and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition, thereby minimising risk.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children
All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults and children in all relevant areas of their work. This includes attendance at relevant training events and being aware of FCMS Safeguarding policy and procedures.
Equal Opportunities
FCMS (NW) Ltd has given its full commitment to the adoption and promotion of the key principles of equal opportunities contained within current legislation and the company’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
Person Specification
Essential
* Current driving licence, with access to a car with appropriate insurance cover
* Prepared to travel and to occasionally work out of hours as work demands
* Manage working to tight deadlines
* Adaptable Strong commitment and high level of integrity Subject to DBS check
Experience Essential
* Experience in General abdominal, Gynae ultrasound
Desirable
* Experience in MSK ultrasound
* Experience in working single handed in the community
* Experience of managing projects
* Experience of managing within a complex environment
* Relevant IT experience in US technology e.g., PACs, RIS
Qualifications Essential
* PGDip or DMU (CASE accredited)
* HCPC or RCT registration
* Commitment to ongoing personal development
Desirable
* Evidence of post-graduate development education, training, CPD, or equivalent experience
Skills Essential
* Excellent oral, written communication skills - Be a good communicator with people from all walks of life
* Excellent telephone manner
* Ability to remain calm and confident under pressure
* Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills
* Good organisational abilities to include the ability to prioritise workload
* IT literacy in Microsoft Applications
* Ability to analyse problems and develop practical solutions
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.
Employer details
Employer name: FCMS
Address: Merlyn Vaz Health and Social Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Rd, Leicester, LE5 3GH
Employer's website: http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr