Bank midwife ultrasound practitioner

To work as a bank midwife ultrasound practitioner within Northumbria-healthcare NHS Trust, contributing to the Sonographer led Obstetric and Gynaecology ultrasound service requiring minimal input from Consultant medical staff. Independently manage the patient pathway associated with their individual designated referrals, providing a comprehensive report of the findings (seeking appropriate advice if required) and ensuring it is communicated to appropriate clinicians. To take responsibility for image archiving and data generated during the procedure.

To be able to effectively express, using both verbal and non-verbal communication skills, distressing and unexpected news directly to patients using empathy, respect and tact. To develop a knowledge base of professional expertise for external consultation and to work as a team with a multi-disciplinary approach to service provision. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective
leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style, which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.