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The service is run by a friendly team of 19 sonographers who rotate through General and Obstetrics departments with 12 cross-site Ultrasound Radiology Assistants. The services are run over 3 accessible sites, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Conquest Hospital and a brand-new state of the art Community Diagnostic Centre in Bexhill. We run a range of out‑patient appointment lists, in‑patient services on the acute sites, and a range of one‑stop clinics including Early Pregnancy Assessment, Gynae, Breast Triple Assessment and Obstetric clinics, using 18 high‑end ultrasound machines. The Trust supports a timely machine replacement scheme for the equipment. We have two new reporting systems in the department, recently upgrading SECTRA PACS and ViewPoint 6 for reporting.
The ultrasound team work closely with our friendly, and supportive Radiologists and Obstetricians who promote specialist training in Breast (including breast intervention), Head & Neck, Paediatrics (including baby hips and cranial), MSK (including interventional procedures), orbits and small parts. At ESHT we encourage and support our team to advance their ultrasound skills to include these areas. The department also actively supports training of registrars, sonographer and radiographer students.
Additionally, the ultrasound department provides opportunities for CPD, external courses and extension of administrative roles including QA, clinical audits, education officer, H&S, and managerial duties. ESHT Trust values include Inclusivity, integrity, and kindness. We are therefore looking for a candidate who is motivated, enthusiastic and prioritises teamworking to join our friendly and specialist team.
We welcome applications from obstetric only sonographers. CPD is actively encouraged.
You will be expected to work independently and issue your own reports. The successful candidates would be expected to participate in the weekend and evening rota; however, a degree of flexibility is possible with many of our sonographers working compressed hours to allow a 3‑ or 4‑day working week.
You Will Need
* A recognised Post Graduate CASE Accredited Ultrasound Qualification (e.g. DMU / Pg Dip / MSc)
* UK professional registration as a Radiographer with the Health Professions Council or as a Midwife / Nurse with the RCN
* Previous applicants need not apply again
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kerry Howe‑Bush Job title: Ultrasound Services Manager Email address: kerry.howe-bush@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 131 4500
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Temporary
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Health Care Provider
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Hospitals and Health Care
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