Band 7 Sonographer

As a sonographer at Wood Green CDC, you will be at the forefront of providing exemplary patient care through the skilled performance and accurate reporting of ultrasound examinations, as prescribed by healthcare professionals. Adherence to our established departmental protocols and procedures is paramount, as we strive together to elevate the quality of patient care to its highest standard through dedicated personal action and a commitment to ongoing improvement.

Core Responsibilities:

• You will conduct a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations, including but not limited to abdominal, renal, gynaecological, testicular, thyroid, abdominal wall, groin and MSK scans, ensuring each patient receives the utmost care and accurate diagnostic information.
• You will be expected to participate in the extended working day and working weekends where necessary as per AfC terms and conditions

All sonographers will be paid a retention premium and an additional reporting allowance based on skill set.

A retention premia of £2K per year will be paid to all sonographers.

A reporting allowance will be paid to all sonographers based on skill set as described below:

Reporting allowance based on qualifications

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

This is an exciting opportunity for sonographers new to the NHS or those already in the NHS to work in a different, more flexible way that provides a dynamic and responsive service to our population whilst allowing staff the opportunity to focus on their professional development.

This is the chance to be part of something transformative and innovative that has a positive impact on how we improve patient pathways.

Provide a professionally competent Ultrasound service to patients in a safe clinical environment.

Provide a caring, confidential diagnostic service to all patients, ensuring their dignity and privacy are not compromised.

Working for your organisation should read:
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

Act independently in the assessment of referrals for Ultrasound examinations, taking full responsibility for the justification of general Ultrasound examinations. Supervise Sonographers in this process if required.

• Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of Ultrasound equipment and manage faults effectively.
• To comply with and contribute to the implementation of departmental and professional policies and procedures such as:
• Health +Safety including risk assessment and COSHH
• Quality Assurance Program
• Clinical Effectiveness
• Clinical Audit
• To be able to exercise personal responsibility and make decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances e.g. Prioritising patients according to clinical need in an ultrasound and radiological situation.
• To work as part of a team within the Imaging Department and the wider Trust environment to ensure effective communication and delivery of care
• To work in a team under challenging circumstances always maintaining a calm and collaborative manner.
• To raise issues appropriately and face to face with relevant individuals to resolve conflict keeping the organisational iCARE behaviours uppermost.

MANAGEMENT DUTIES

• Provide leadership and supervision more junior grades in difficult situations such as very busy periods and with patients requiring multiple examinations.
• To be responsible for the care and safe handling of equipment and accessories in the area of work
• To ensure that equipment faults are recorded appropriately and reported to the relevant Lead Sonographer
• To trouble-shoot equipment faults and make suitable provision for the service in the event of equipment failure. Notifying the relevant senior member of staff in the area
• To provide advice and reassurance to more junior members of staff and assist in their handling of patients concerns
• To provide help and advice to more junior staff in prioritising their work and delegate other non-clinical tasks
• To maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of Imaging equipment and manage faults effectively per departmental policy and procedure
• To assist in implementing and developing service protocols and audit programmes within the Ultrasound…