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Site: Horton General Hospital
Town: Banbury
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 15% RRP (Temp- Subject to review)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 23/04/2025
Job overview
We are seeking qualified, enthusiastic, hardworking, motivated, and patient-focused Sonographers with NHS experience. The post holder will be able to work autonomously within the ultrasound department, accountable for their own professional actions.
We provide a wide variety of examinations including Obstetrics, General abdominal, Gynaecological, small parts, MSK and DVT's. We provide training and education to all members of the team. The post holder will need to participate in any future 7-day service, working across all OUH sites as required.
Main duties of the job
* As an Obstetric Sonographer, you will be an integral part of the maternity service and work closely with the Obstetric teams to provide exceptional care to all patients. This includes working alongside the ANC Screening team and FMC to deliver the FASP & achieve all KPI's within your practice.
* As a General Medical Sonographer, you will be working autonomously and as part of a team undertaking a wide range of examinations.
* You'll perform and report ultrasound examinations across both disciplines to a high standard in a professional manner, working within departmental guidelines whilst being accountable for your own practice.
* Excellent communication skills are essential.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc / Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography or degree in a relevant healthcare or science-related subject
* Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or DMU
* HCPC, RCT or NMC Registration
* CASE accredited
* Ability to work as a team and independently
* Good working knowledge of a range of ultrasound equipment
* Ability to organise workload
* Ability to self-manage
* Adaptable/flexible
* High technical standards
* High patient care standards
Experience
* Experience in obstetric and non-obstetric abdominal ultrasound, gynaecological ultrasound including endovaginal scanning, and some small parts ultrasound
* Confidence and ability to issue own reports on examinations
* Evidence of professional development
Disposition
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
* Ability to get on with all grades of staff
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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