Whittington NHS Trust, with their outstanding reputation in safe, personal, coordinated care for their local community, is seeking a Band 7 Sonographer to join their highly skilled team.
Known for being one of the safest hospitals in England, Whittington Health provides expert care for more than 500,000 local people and is valued by its local community. Alongside the main Whittington Hospital, they have 30 community locations in the north London boroughs of Islington and Haringey. A fantastic team of more than 4,400 specialist staff have an impressive outreach to community members across the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Camden, and maintain a professional and highly personable approach to all their patients.
The Role:
The post-holder will act as clinical specialist for ultrasound services, and in co-operation with other services and Superintendent Sonographer, contribute to the effective and efficient running of the Imaging Department.
The post-holder may be required to rotate through other clinical areas for 25% of the working week, but will remain chiefly responsible for delivery and development of ultrasound services.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the extended working day and working weekends where necessary as per AFC terms and conditions.
Main Duties:
- Act independently in the assessment of referrals for Ultrasound examinations, taking full responsibility for the justification of general Ultrasound examinations. Supervise Sonographers in this process if required.
- Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of Ultrasound equipment and manage faults effectively.
- To comply with and contribute to the implementation of departmental and professional policies and procedures such as:
- Health +Safety including risk assessment and COSHH
- ALARA principles
- Quality Assurance Program
- Clinical Effectiveness
- Clinical Audit
- Running of the Imaging Department.
- To be able to exercise personal responsibility and make decisions in comple and unpredictable circumstances e.g. Prioritising patients according to clinical need in an ultrasound and radiological situation.
- To work as part of a team within the Imaging Department and the wider Trust environment to ensure effective communication and delivery of care
- To work in a team under challenging circumstances maintaining a calm and collaborative manner at all times.
- To raise issues appropriately and face to face with relevant individuals to resolve conflict keeping the organisational iCARE behaviours uppermost.
Requirements:
- Diploma of College of Radiography or BSc in Radiography
- Registration with the HPC
- Post graduate qualification in US
- Computer Literate e.g. ECDL or relevant experience
- The ability to work under physical and emotional pressure
- Possess an organised and professional outlook on all duties
- Ability to teach others new skills
- To be adept in ob/gyn and general US
- Good Communication and presentation skills
- Organisational ability
- Problem solving skills for highly complex situations
- Experience of teaching/training
- Understanding of IM&T systems in Radiology
- Strong leadership and willingness to help others grow
- Excellent customer care skills
- Proactive management style
- Dynamic
- Empathy for patients
- Patience
- Embraces change
We are so grateful for the hard-work and devotion of our Staff, so as a thank you we offer the following benefits:
- Flexible hours
- Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training
- Ability to self-book shifts with a weekly pay system
- Opportunity to work with multiple cases across the community to gain invaluable experience
- Priority of shifts over all agency workers
- An open-door policy
- Competitive pay
Apply now for this superb opportunity by attaching your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in contact with you shortly.
Bank Partners is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.