An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate person to join our team of Advanced Practitioner Sonographers in radiology at UHCW.
To be converted to Permanent Band 7 Assistant Practitioner pending successful completion of PgCert in Medical Ultrasound at Birmingham City University. Course Accredited by: Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for the PgCert in Medical Ultrasound at Birmingham City University before June 2025 to join the September 2025 intake.
Entry Criteria
You will normally be expected to hold either a first degree lower second class (2.2) or above, or an equivalent professional qualification and have had a minimum of two years experience as a qualified practitioner.
Applicants who have not received their undergraduate education in English will require an overall IELTS score of 7, with no subtest below 6.5.
Please note the interview date is 08th April 2025, provisionally.
Development is expected to take 12 months before progressing to band 7.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Imaging department is seeking an enthusiastic Trainee Sonographer to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to train and 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.
Supported to evaluate the request, perform and report ultrasound examinations independently to Department Protocols and to be accountable for own professional actions including reporting.
Supported 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.
Supported to produce and interpret high-quality images of the body to diagnose and confirm normality and abnormality, injuries, and diseases.
Supported to teach and supervise radiographers, students, and SPRs. To support the Lead for the day-to-day organisation of the ultrasound service in accordance with Trust/departmental protocols.
The ultrasound service is provided across 3 sites, University Hospital Coventry, Rugby St Cross, and the Coventry City Centre, over 7 days of the week. The service will be expanding into the Community Diagnostic centre and the development is planned currently for 2025.
Supported to perform examinations and high-quality diagnostic ultrasound images, in line with governmental and departmental protocols.
Supported to prepare independent clinical reports for completed ultrasound scans, according to National Guidance, standard operating procedures, and local protocols.
Supported to manage all designated procedures to assess patient's needs, adapting and modifying imaging techniques according to the patient's condition. Attending to patients' welfare and safety at all times.
Supported to discuss the findings of the ultrasound examinations with patients where appropriate.
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.
Be responsible for the operational supervision and management of allocated area, assessing and managing workflow to utilise available resources to deliver prompt efficient and effective service.
Supported to participate in request validation, vetting, and justification in accordance with departmental protocols.
To check patient identification and documentation and ensure the appropriate radiographic/imaging examinations are carried out in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
Supported to evaluate resultant images for quality, instigating remedial actions as appropriate and alerting clinicians of any abnormality as appropriate.
To be accountable for own professional actions and to act as a role model within the department, setting and maintaining high standards of professionalism and patient care and encouraging the development of a strong and flexible multi-disciplinary team.
Regularly helping to develop and draft changes to ultrasound protocols, ensuring best practice through evidence-based information.
To participate in the departmental Quality Assurance program to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of the highly technical Ultrasound machines, and to ensure compliance with best practice.
To support 7-day working service delivery.
To support booking/reception staff when responding to queries generated by patients or staff regarding requests for ultrasound examinations.
To facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff, and external users, including any adherence to Trust policies, including participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patient's condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance, e.g. Claustrophobia, learning difficulties, or injury traumatized.
Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients in a professional manner at all times, explaining procedures and obtaining consent when necessary.
To assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording, in support of standard data collection, performance activity, audit, and Capacity and demand analysis.
To attend specialist MDM meetings and audit meetings, contributing to peer review and specialist service redesign/modernisation planning.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025.
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