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Ultrasonographer
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours would be considered)
Job ref
001-AHP159-0924
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Salary
£44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Reporting Sonographer

Band 7

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced sonographer to join our departments at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK. We have a responsibility for the promotion of health and wellbeing of people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

The health board delivers a comprehensive range of sonography services including obstetrics, gynae, general, vascular, small parts, paediatrics and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

The health board has fully integrated RIS / PACS. A digital dictation system is used for on line reporting.

The ultrasound department provides the use of up-to-date equipment.

The successful candidate will be based at the University Hospital Llandough, with rotation to the University Hospital of Wales.

Main duties of the job

As a band 7 sonographer you will be expected to produce high quality diagnostic images and reports.

Good organisational and communication skills are essential to ensure a safe and efficient workflow and provide a high quality service to patients and colleagues.

A commitment to clinical teaching and audit will be expected, to develop the team and department.

Continuous professional development is actively encouraged.

All applicants must be registered with the HCPC and hold a DMU or PG diploma in medical ultrasound.

If you would like to be part of a hardworking, friendly department, providing high quality care, please come and visit us for a look around. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DMU/ Post graduate diploma / Msc in Medical Ultrasound
  • HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in ultrasound imaging techniques and reporting ultrasound scans
  • Experience within another NHS organisation
  • Experience managing a variable workload

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in health care
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Interest in teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline Martell Jones
Job title
Band 8a Superintendent Sonographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
029207126316
Additional information

Mrs Lesley Harris

Site Superintendent

Radiology Department

University Hospital Llandough

Tel : 02920 715156

E Mail : [email protected]

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