Obstetric Sonographer
The post holder will be a qualified sonographer who will be expected to work autonomously within the specialist field of early pregnancy and obstetric imaging. The advanced practitioner is responsible for their clinical work and professional development, providing leadership and training within the department and supporting service development, audit and research. The post holder will undertake reflective evaluation of practice, support clinical governance, and work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
This position is based in the Women’s Unit at Oxford University Hospital’s NHS Trust, where the sonographer will work with a multidisciplinary team of Sonographers, Support Workers, Obstetricians, Nurses and Midwives, and will participate in teaching, research, audit and multidisciplinary meetings.
The John Radcliffe Hospital is a tertiary referral maternity unit and post holders will experience a varied caseload of high and low risk pregnancies, with a close working relationship with the Fetal Medicine Unit, the lead centre for the Regional Fetal Medicine Network.
The postholder will be expected to partake in Saturday working within their hours.
Job responsibilities
* This role requires the post holder to have advanced clinical judgement to enable independent effective decision-making.
* To undertake, interpret and take responsibility for ultrasound examinations performed.
* To formulate, issue and be accountable for accurate clinical reports, ensuring the findings are reported and acted upon.
* Proactively support and participate with a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure an effective, efficient delivery of service in order to maintain departmental standards.
* To plan, assess, deliver and evaluate personal workload in liaison with line manager and clinical lead, and to communicate information effectively to patients, relatives, colleagues or referring physicians.
* The post holder must be empathic at all times and able to deliver bad news sensitively.
* To maintain and promote a high standard of clinical practice and patient care at all times.
Person Specification
* PgC Medical Ultrasound or BSc Medical Ultrasound
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata, 15% recruitment and retention pay premia
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