Job summary
Employer heading
Band 7 Reporting Sonographer
Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking one Band 7 full-time fixed term sonographer for up to 37.5 hours per week to cover for maternity leave until 14/09/25.
The expectation is that applicants will already have achieved a level of advanced practice, and are experienced in obstetric and general medical ultrasound.
As a sonographer at the trust, you will be involved with the delivery of Ultrasound services covering the main ultrasound departments, Antenatal Clinic, Fetal Medicine Unit, Acute Gynae and Early Pregnancy Unit.
You must be clinically competent and keen to contribute towards efficient service delivery. A Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in ultrasound (PgDip) or DMU qualification is essential for this role.
If you are a Sonographer, seeking a flexible role, then we would love to hear from you.
Some Cross site rotation through Barnet, Chase Farm, Edgware and Hadley Wood hospitals may be required depending on service needs.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free Values World Class
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR or BSc diploma/degree or equivalent
- PGDip in medical ultrasound / DMU equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- HCPC or relevant professional registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working at a band 8a level
- Experience of working with clinical leads in specialist areas to develop services
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience across majority of main areas of US including obstetrics/gynaecology, abdominal, small parts, MSK, breast
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and work as part of a team
- Ability to teach and mentor students
- Track record of audit and presentation of audit findings within a team
- Patient and safety focused
- Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Sonographers, Midwives, GP’s , Nurses and other Health care workers when discussing patient management
- Possess a full understanding of ethical and moral issues to enable delivery of highly sensitive and at times distressing information to the patients in appropriate /empathetic manner
- An understanding of local and national guidance relevant to medical ultrasound
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Skills of working and reporting on PACS/RIS and Viewpoint systems
- Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis
- Able to analyse statistics accurately and objectively
- An understanding of the National and local policies and guidelines in relation to medical ultrasound
- Ability to deliver against agreed performance targets
- Significant experience in US at band 8 level
- Knowledge and experience with clinical governance
- Able to work flexibly based on needs of service
- Assertiveness, influencing and negotiation skills
- Reliable work record Good health record
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Naylor
- Job title
- Ultrasound recruitment lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 82164859
- Additional information
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