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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
Band 7-8a
Contract
Permanent: SONOGRAPHER + £7,500 RRP
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (8:30-17:00, 5 days a week)
Job ref
396-NN-6368028-AHP-Z-A
Employer
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Kingston upon Thames
Salary
£49,178 - £62,785 pa. pro-rata incl of HCAS (15%) Outer + £7,500 RRP*
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
14/08/2024

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SONOGRAPHER + £7,500 RRP

Band 7-8a

Job overview

SONOGRAPHER + £7,500 RRP
 
Exciting Opportunity for Skilled Sonographers to Join an Outstanding Healthcare Team!
 
We welcome sonographers of all skill levels, offering competitive Band 7 – 8a pay scales + Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP), based on qualifications, skill mix, and years of experience. This role includes a RRP, effective from October 1, 2024, subject to terms and conditions and annual review.
 
When you join us, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that leverages the latest in ultrasound technology and clinical practices. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, inclusive culture and our commitment to patient-centered care.
 

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals, collaborating to deliver exceptional patient care. We value proactive and flexible individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment, working across our various sites, including Kingston Hospital, Teddington Memorial Hospital, Raynes Park Health Centre, and Surbiton Health Centre.
 
Our department offers a wide range of examinations, including abdominal, gynae, MSK, vascular, paediatric, small parts, and obstetrics, allowing you to expand your expertise and grow professionally.
 
To be eligible for a Band 8a role, you must be an advanced clinical practitioner with more than three years of post-qualification independent scanning experience, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and clinical decision-making responsibility. Additionally, you should possess the ability to manage a complex caseload and perform an variety of scans with exceptional proficiency. Managerial or leadership experience is ideal for this role.

Working for our organisation

The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred and which puts safety first and where all staff members take responsibility, are valued and value each other. 

To support this, our five values are that we are all:

Caring – we design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.

Safe – we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first).

Responsible – all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation.

Inspiring – we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients.

And that we:

Value each other – we all value each other’s contribution.

Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***

Previous applicants need not apply.

Proposed Interview dates: Wednesday 14th August

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Degree level qualification or equivalent
  • Post graduate specialist diploma in medical ultrasound
Desirable criteria
  • HCPC or other appropriate professional registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post-graduate experience
Desirable criteria
  • CPD/Audit/QA experience
  • Ultrasound training or mentoring experience
  • 3 years post-graduate experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of clinical ultrasound
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced ultrasound skill mix

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Good time management and prioritisation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alisa Mohamad
Job title
Clinical Ultrasound Lead Sonographer
Email address
[email protected]
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