Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent Post
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious Sonographer to join its highly motivated Radiology Team at The Royal Bolton Hospital.
We are expanding our imaging team and are looking for Sonographers to join us at this exciting time.
The Person
Reporting directly to the Lead Sonographer, you will be independently responsible for carrying out and reporting on specialised ultrasound examinations to a high standard and in a professional manner. Holding a post graduate ultrasound qualification you will have excellent clinical skills, and experience. In addition to obstetric and gynaecological scanning, it would be advantageous to have experience across a wide range of examinations including abdomen and small parts. Neck/MSK/paediatric ultrasound experience would also be an advantage.
In order to apply for this post you must possess PGC/D in Medical Ultrasound as a minimum. Registration with the HCPC, NMC or RCT is also required.
Main duties of the job
The Role
You will work closely with the sonography team, senior colleagues and Radiologists across the Trust, to develop and maximise the ultrasound service, ensuring a patient focused, safe, effective and efficient service that is able to meet the current and future needs of the Trust and population it serves.
You will be willing to participate, lead or have a key role in departmental and multi-disciplinary team meetings and contribute to patient databases. In addition, you will have a significant role in the training in ultrasound of others, as agreed with the Lead Sonographer and Ultrasound service leads. This will include Radiographers, Midwives, trainees, medical staff and other HCPs.
For further details / informal visits contact: Chantelle Brown, Ultrasound Lead on email: chantelle.brown@boltonft.nhs.uk or tel: 01204 390915 / 390354
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Christopher Honor, Ultrasound Lead on email: Christopher.Honor@boltonft.nhs.uk or tel: 01204 390915 / 390354
About us
The Trust
In return for your commitment, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust can offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, very stable Trust, alongside amazing colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams with one goal 'to provide the best care for our patients'. This isn't an idle boast as we can demonstrate from our last two CQC inspections (rated 'Good' both times),annual reports and our excellent clinical and financial performance. Our most recent Staff Survey results show us that our staff agree that Bolton is an amazing place to work. You will be joining a high performing integrated care Trust.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Post Graduate Certificate/ Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent (CASE accredited)
* Registered with HCPC, NMC, or voluntary register of Sonographers
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* Experience of gynaecological and obstetric scanning including transvaginal techniques.
* Experience of general medical scanning.
* Experience of MSK, neck, groin scanning
P.spec
* Ability to communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other health professionals at all levels. Excellent written communication skills. Computer literate. Maintain high levels of mental effort over a period of time. High levels of accuracy whilst under pressure. Ability to work alone or in a team. Counselling skills
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.
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