Job summary Post for vascular sonographer.
Working with Vascular surgeons, Radiologists and sonographers.The post holders will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with all involved, ensuring appropriate imaging, reporting, and patient management.
They will provide a high professional and technical standard or ultrasound.Our Sonographers work within departmental protocols, written in conjunction with ultrasound guidelines such as BMUS, RCOG, RCR and NICE.
The post holder will also liaise with a multidisciplinary team, including consultant Radiologists, involved in the management of patients.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues to ensure the day-to-day workload is managed effectively.We have regular vascular surgeon input and provide a singular vascular ultrasound service including arterial and venous scans.
Training in arterial work with a qualified accredited vascular scientist (AVS).Hours per week: 15 Main duties of the job The post holder will independently and autonomously undertake a wide range of ultrasoundprocedures and produce a medical report on at least 95% of those procedures.The department work closely with all allied health professionals such as Surgical, Medical,Obstetric and Gynaecological.
The team of sonographers integrate with all services andspecifically obstetrics, providing a high quality and efficient service.Although we are a small department, there is strong Radiologist interest in Ultrasound withlocal expertise in US guided drainage and biopsy, liver stiffness measurement (ARFI), SmallBowel imaging and micro-bubble contrast (Sonovue).
The post offers the opportunity to gainexperience in all these areas.
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Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list