Job summary
- Main area
- Sonographer
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 411-MED-24-6541219
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £41,659 - £47,672 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sonographer
Band 7
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Sonographer
Band 7 1.0 (WTE) 37.5 hours per week
Job Summary: The post holder will be required to work as an independent practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team in ultrasound to provide a high quality clinical service which includes the production of a diagnostic report for all examinations performed.
If you would like to develop your skills in Paediatric Ultrasound and are adaptable, friendly and enthusiastic, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To perform all paediatric ultrasound examinations to a high standard including production of a diagnostic report, all necessary documentation and computer records.
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey moved into our iconic hospital in the Park in October 2015, and has become the UK’s first cognitive hospital. Working with the Science and Technology Facilities we are investing in a range of new cognitive computing technologies that will transform the way services are provided – delivering genuinely personalised care for patients.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching hospital of the University of Liverpool and has been approved as a supra-regional centre for cardiac surgery, epilepsy surgery and major trauma amongst others. Alder Hey is one of Europe’s busiest children’s hospitals and we care for over 270,000 young people and their families every year.
We serve not only the local population of children, but we are the tertiary referral centre for children from Merseyside, Cheshire, parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales for many sub-specialties of paediatrics.
The hospital has approximately 270 beds including day beds for surgery. The paediatric services and expertise within the hospital are considerable and include paediatric ophthalmology, cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, neonatology, neurology, neurosurgery, audiology, nephrology, respiratory medicine, oncology, trauma, general surgery and general medicine. The radiology department provides all imaging modalities, including nuclear medicine, CT, MRI and intervention.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To perform all paediatric ultrasound examinations to a high standard including production of a diagnostic report, all necessary documentation and computer records
- To assess the appropriateness of the examination from the information provided together with the clinical history from the patient using specialist knowledge, skills and experience.
- To analyse the information fully and make a clinically based judgement on the type of examination to perform and be able to justify it.
- To interpret and analyse the findings of the examination and complete a diagnosis from a range of differential diagnoses.
- To use specialist knowledge, skills and experience to change or extend an examination as per your own judgement and assessment.
- To be completely accountable for own actions including diagnosing and reporting
- To have the autonomy of practise to discuss the results with the patient/parent /referring clinician.
- To acquire diagnostic ultrasound images using dexterity, coordination and sensory skills, whilst accurately and physically positioning the patient, taking into account a full range of presentations, patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary.
- To demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and competency in paediatric techniques and pathologies.
- To be competent in the use of all ultrasound equipment for the acquisition, processing and manipulation of images.
- To encourage and develop the highest professional and technical standards in all staff, using personal example and constructive supervision.
- To personally maintain and improve practical and theoretical standards in paediatric ultrasound by ensuring ongoing and active personal CPD (Continued Professional Development)
- To have shared responsibility in the arranging of patient appointments within the Ultrasound department.
- To promote and develop all aspects of patient care, by pursuit of high professional standards, both personally and among all radiographic staff.
- To maintain and develop effective communication links with patient, carers and other professionals within the Trust and be able to communicate, gain co-operation and deliver information where there are barriers to understanding.
- To effectively manage time and workload without supervision, contributing to the delivery of an effective and responsive Radiology service.
- To fully comply and ensure adherence with local rules, professional Codes of Conduct, guidelines governing the safe use of ultrasound in medicine (BMUS Safety guidelines, 2020) and codes of practice for radiation protection (IRMER, 2017).
- To participate in the governance of the department to ensure a safe working environment and reduce clinical risk by following all Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
- To assist in the supervision, instruction and training of ultrasound staff, junior radiologists and students in the delivery of the service and assess and respond to their individual developmental needs.
- To be involved in the maintenance and further development of quality assurance, quality control and audit procedures in the Ultrasound Department.
- To assist in the research and preparation of papers, articles and posters for publication.
- To formally lecture as and when required.
- To review and comment on continuing appropriateness of accepted working practices within the ultrasound department.
- To be responsible for the safe use and maintenance of all ultrasound equipment and report any faults and log them appropriately.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc(Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or Equivalent • Post Graduate Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (Masters Level) or equivalent • HCPC Registration
- experience: • Minimum 5 years post radiographic qualification. • Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge:• Professional, Departmental and NHS issues. • Trust and Corporate plans and agenda. • Awareness and understanding of confidentiality
- Skills: • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent analytical and judgemental skills • Enthusiastic, motivated and personable. • Exemplary professional appearance and approach • Demonstrate excellent ultrasound proficiency and commitment to ongoing CPD • Ability to work in a team and autonomously • Ability to motivate others• Ability to contribute to departmental development • Good organisational skills • Possess effective time management skills • Effective advocate for patients
- Personal Attributes: • Flexible approach to work and hours in order to assist in dealing with changing levels of demand and workload • Good level of general health and physical fitness
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications: • University accredited paediatric ultrasound module
- Experience of: • Providing student / junior radiologist supervision and training • At least 3 years’ experience post ultrasound qualification, including paediatric experience.
- Knowledge: • Experience of managing change, including participation in service development projects.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jemma Overend
- Job title
- Lead Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01512525243
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