Extended Role Sonographer

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified sonographer to join the forward thinking ultrasound team of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Developments within the local community have given us the opportunity to expand the ultrasound service, particularly with the advent of our service expansion into GP practices in the region.

The ultrasound department within the Trust is managed as an obstetric and a non-obstetric team, with sonographers having the opportunity to specialize into a specific area or keep skills in both. This new post will add to the dynamics of the team. The successful applicant s will be able to discuss their preferred areas.

Main duties of the job

You will be working with the team of friendly, dedicated and hardworking sonographers within the ultrasound department.

You will work in all sites where ultrasound services are provided by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust . The sonographers in Hull have always been at the leading edge of service developments such as our infertility work and independent reporting skills. Our community ultrasound services have expanded and we are proud to have developed a diagnostic and clinical management advice service within the primary sector.

The ultrasound department is committed to training and has close links with the Hull & York Medical School and the School of Healthcare at Leeds University as well as BMUS and the specialist interest groups in the SCOR. Role extension, CPD, KSF and flexible working are actively supported.

The core hours of the department are 8.00am through to 18.00pm with some expectation to cover weekends and bank holidays.

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Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• CASE accredited ultrasound qualification or equivalent qualification
• HCPC registration
• Have an up to date professional development portfolio

Desirable criteria

• Hold or working towards MSc in a relevant subject
• Hold EDCL or demonstrate proficient IT skills
• Managerial or leadership training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate experience of working in the field / area of medical ultrasound.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate specialist experience in a specific field of medical ultrasound.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate experience of working in the field / area of medical ultrasound.
• Demonstrate experience in undertaking delegated managerial roles in specialist field of practice
• Knowledge of managing staff in specialist field of practice in areas such as setting objectives, managing attendance and managing poor performance
• Demonstrate experience of multidisciplinary team working and evidence of supporting service developments
• Demonstrate experience of undertaking PDR’s as part of the Trust appraisal proces
• Demonstrate leadership experience in specialist filed of practice
• Demonstrate theoretical, practical and professional knowledge regarding the safe use of ultrasound.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate experience in managing staff in specialist field of practice in areas such as setting objectives, managing attendance and managing poor performance

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