Main area: Ultrasound
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will consider part time)
Job ref: 427- 6676464
Employer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal United Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Bath
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Closing: 15/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 15/01/2025
Advanced Practitioner Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Advanced Practitioner Sonographers x 2 (1 permanent and 1 Maternity Cover)
To work as part of a team providing a high quality ultrasound service at the Royal United Hospital and at the community hospitals as required. To carry out agreed ultrasound examinations in accordance with departmental protocols. To maintain a high standard of patient care and professional conduct. To assess and report own specialised workload, maintaining records as per departmental protocols.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic Sonographer with proven ability to work autonomously. As an experienced and competent practitioner you will understand the need for a caring and compassionate approach along with attention to detail, play a key role in the delivery of the ultrasound service and must be able to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to service development and CPD.
You will undertake all types of obstetric, gynaecology and general ultrasound examinations & provide independent reports - this includes early pregnancy assessment, and TVS. For the right candidate, the Trust will consider expanding the role to include the fields of HyCoSy, Paediatric Hips and MSK.
We have a total of 7 rooms at the RUH and the service is delivered across an additional 3 community sites, so a car-driver would be advantageous. All rooms are equipped with high quality (Canon, Samsung & GE) machines, dual monitors & PACS.
You will have the DMU/PgCert/PgDip or equivalent, with experience of working within an ultrasound department. Trainees nearing the end of their Ultrasound training will be considered.
We would encourage you to look around via an informal visit; for this, or to find out more please call Pam Norbury or Tracey Blacker (Sonography Team Leaders) on 01225 824379.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To work effectively as an individual and as part of a team, and to participate in a multi-professional approach to the continuing care of patients.
2. To assist in providing an efficient, high quality ultrasound service, in a manner that meets the Directorate’s professional, technical, medical, and legal requirements and standards.
3. To ensure patients receive the highest standard of care, maintaining the patients’ dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.
4. To ensure that all reasonable care and precautions are taken to prevent the occurrence of accidents to patients, visitors and other members of staff and to comply with Health and Safety and Welfare at Work Act policy of the Trust.
5. To interpret clinician’s requirements and ensuring that the appropriate imaging technique, and areas are performed, in order to meet the service commitments.
6. To perform unsupervised ultrasound examinations effectively, within the competencies already achieved, to include obstetrics, trans-vaginal scans, pelvic, general abdominal, in-patients, GP patients, and out-patients, under their own initiative to a high level of responsibility and commitment.
7. To assist in any interventional procedures e.g. Amniocentesis, Chorionic Villus Biopsies, ascitic taps etc.
8. To provide a written report, in line with the departmental protocols, using judgement and interpretational skills to formulate differential diagnoses and liaise with appropriate clinician for future patient management.
9. To communicate effectively highly sensitive information that requires empathy and reassurance e.g. cancer/serious illnesses, foetal demise, foetal abnormalities to clients and their relatives.
10. To take a proactive role in minimising unpleasant aspects of working conditions and the risks of manual handling and work related upper limb disorders (WRULD), associated with physical aspects of performing the ultrasound examination.
11. To assist in the day-to-day organisation of workload, appointments, and staff supervision as required.
12. To perform all administrative tasks required, including data entry on the Radiology Information and PACS systems.
13. To be aware of waiting list pressures and budgetary pressures, taking part in budgetary decisions involving their own specialised area.
14. To be able to work in all units attached to the Directorate, including the community hospitals located in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Frome.
15. To maintain professional standards defined by the College of Radiographer’s policies and maintain professional registration with the HPC at all times.
16. To ensure that all reasonable care and precautions are taken to prevent accidental damage to the equipment, and to report any faults to a more senior member of staff, or to the RUH if within the district.
17. To work in such a way that accidents to them and to others are avoided, and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition.
18. To use appropriate channel of referral for matters not within his/her sphere of competence and referral of abnormalities to the relevant clinical consultant as per department protocol.
19. To communicate with GP’s, consultants, other medical and non-medical staff, patients, and visitors in a professional and caring manner.
20. To demonstrate the ability to communicate and liaise effectively with all Health Care Professionals and staff, to ensure optimum continuity of patient care and efficiency of the Directorate.
21. To maintain a high standard of appearance and hygiene, which conforms to that expected of a member of the radiographic staff.
22. To assist in maintaining the needs of the department, a flexible approach is required.
23. To participate in QA, clinical audit, and willingness to participate in research.
24. To assist in development of protocols, to propose appropriate changes to them, to improve patient care, and efficiency of service.
25. To assist in teaching trainee radiographers and other staff as appropriate.
26. To provide clinical training to student Sonographers.
27. To attend clinical case meetings, and to be able to present case studies and short talks to small groups from various disciplines if required.
28. To maintain professional standards, and competency, in accordance with the College of Radiographers policy.
29. To take responsibility for personal development and education, including keeping a record of your continuous professional development.
30. To inform other members of staff of new developments within the field and take active role in the training of colleagues in new or supplementary techniques.
31. To ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
Person specification
Qualifications
* To be considered if more than one applicant has all the essential criteria.
Experience
* To have essential criteria.
* To be considered if more than one candidate has all the essential experience.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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