Obstetric Specialist Sonographer

Job summary

Are you an experienced, highly skilled Sonographer looking for an exciting opportunity to work at an advanced level within a busy and evolving ultrasound service?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 8a Sonographer to join our team, working across Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital on a temporary basis until June 2027.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sonographer to play a key role in delivering and developing a high-quality ultrasound service across a broad range of clinical specialties. Ultrasound is an essential part of our diagnostic pathway, supporting cancer targets, one-stop clinics and a wide range of specialist services across the Trust.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished practitioner with extensive experience in general medical, obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound
, with the ability to work independently and confidently in a complex clinical environment.

The role will include:

• Independently performing and reporting general abdominal, small parts, obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound examinations, including trans-vaginal scanning.
• Providing specialist ultrasound expertise and advice to clinicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Undertaking examinations in a variety of challenging environments, including ITU, NICU, theatres and trauma settings, as well as examinations on sedated or anaesthetised patients.
• Supporting one-stop clinics and specialist clinical pathways.
• Recognising significant or unexpected findings and making appropriate referrals for urgent treatment or further diagnostic imaging.
• Providing sensitive and compassionate support and counselling to patients, including those experiencing pregnancy loss or receiving distressing news.
• Supporting biopsies and other sterile procedures, including patient monitoring and preparation of equipment.
• Undertaking mobile ultrasound examinations where required.
• Ensuring high standards of patient safety, infection prevention and equipment quality assurance.

You will also have a significant role in the education, training and supervision of others. This will include student radiographers, radiographers, clinical support staff and medical colleagues from Radiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and other specialties.

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Ongoing staff supervision and training is a significant element of this role. This will regularly include medical staff in Radiology, Obs. and Gynae and occasionally from other specialities. Ultrasound is provided within the Obstetric and Gynaecological Directorate as well as in the Radiology Department. Ultrasound is a key modality for the achievement of cancer targets and provides a service to most clinical specialities.

As one of the fastest growing areas of imaging it must be adaptable to change in line with the modernisation agenda of the Trust. The delivery of this service must be flexible and change to meet the demand from other clinicians. Many sessions now involve the support of one or more one-stop clinics. The post holder is expected to be able to perform a wide range of general abdominal, small parts, obstetric and gynaecological examinations.

• a) Vet and accept imaging requests.
• b) Prioritise patients based on clinical history so the appointment clerks can allocate a suitable appointment.
• c) To assist with the development of a quality assurance programme.
• d) Provide specialist ultrasound advice both technical and diagnostic/image interpretation to a range of service users.
• e) To assist with the development of the ultrasound service by evaluating and incorporating new techniques.
• f) To assist with the development of protocols which optimise the technical ability of US equipment.
• g) To ensure imaging sequences used are appropriate to the patients…