Job summary We are recruiting for a Sonographer - Preceptorship who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.Working within a multi-disciplinary team this is an excellent opportunity to join our organisation; you must have professional registration, postgraduate qualifications and a desire to manage your own work load.At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove.
We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job To work as an independent practitioner by performing ultrasound scans to a high diagnostic standard, formulating a report and communicating the results to the appropriate clinician and to be accountable for own professional actions.To perform and report a wide range of ultrasound examinations, working within agreed protocols (abdominal, gynaecology including transvaginal scanning, obstetric, vascular and paediatric).To have the ability to make clinical judgements and critical decisions of the highest order, using knowledge, skills and experience.
About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.
Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, StevenageNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden CityHertford County, HertfordMount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.
This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests.
Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification Qualifications / Training Essential DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography or similar Evidence of Continued Professional Development Desirable Current HCPC registration or equivalent ( UK voluntary register of sonographers Previous Experience Essential Post Grad experience or suitable competence Demonstration of ability to make decisions and take responsibility.
Desirable Experience of PACS and CRIS systems Involvement in Audit and Clinical Governance programmes Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills to allow effective communication with patients and staff at all levels.
Good eye/hand co-ordination Knowledge Essential High standard of patient care Computer literacy Other requirements Essential Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day