To provide a professionally competent Ultrasound service to patients throughout the University Health Board, in a safe clinical environment.
Provide a caring, confidential diagnostic service to all patients, ensuring their dignity and privacy are not compromised.
You will normally be required to work without direct clinical supervision but will report to the Superintendent Radiographers within the Department.
Main duties of the job
We have sonographer hours available within our busy & diverse UHB, we encourage continual professional development & education & actively promote & support role expansion alongside departmental requirements.
HCPC registered sonographer hours are available working in Prince Charles Hospital and Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
The vacancy is for a part-time sonographer and working days/hours can be discussed at interview.
This is an exciting opportunity for a varied rotational post working across trust ultrasound departments.
Minimum skill/experience required:
General ultrasound including transvaginal imaging & obstetric ultrasound - DQASS registration to undertake combined screening is preferred but training and certification can be completed in-house for the successful candidate.
Candidates with experience in other areas of ultrasound imaging including musculo-skeletal, testes, groins, hernias, neonatal hip screening, early pregnancy and vascular procedures would be highly desirable & can expect these skills to be encouraged, continued & developed as required.
Successful candidates will also be considered for expansion of their roles to include the above sub-specialities dependent on service needs and changing departmental skill-mix requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC registration
* Post-grad ultrasound qualification
* Counselling experience
* Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
* Relevant Masters degree
Experience
Essential
* Full history of sonography experience
* Independent imaging & reporting
* Relevant history of CPD
* Appropriate supervisory/Management/Teaching experience
Desirable
* Vascular, small parts or MSK experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Good communication skills
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit
* Evidence of H& S policy and procedures particularly relating to ultrasound
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital / Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
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