Bank Sonographer

1) Provision of the highest standard ultrasound imaging service. Contribute to the day-to-day organisation of ultrasound services, prioritising workload according to the clinical urgency, liaising with patients, clinicians and other hospital staff. 2) To work unsupervised in a specialist area with autonomy making judgements on appropriate examination and patient management. 3) Effectively communicate with all grades of staff, carers and patients with adaptation of skills when necessary using appropriate language and style for the varied situations.

Counselling skills will be required. 4) Manipulate complex, expensive equipment. To be responsible for the management of patients images and data including processing, archiving, and copying if required. 5) To ensure that all examinations are fully, accurately and concisely reported and made available for clinicians to act on.

6) To carry out tasks delegated by the Ultrasound Service Manager. 7) To be involved in discussion, setting up and implementation of new policies for the ultrasound service. 8) To set and maintain high standards within the ultrasound team. Be able to train and supervise others in working towards those standards.

9) Encourage cohesive working arrangements within a small unit and all other working areas, monitoring patient throughput and redistributing where necessary. 10) Be proficient in controlling violence and aggression and talk down skills for when working single-handed with patients and/or relatives. 11) Be proficient in IT skills such as retrieval images on the trusts computerised radiography systems and work stations as well as the patient archiving and communication system. 12) Participate in setting up and implementation of quality assurance procedures.

13) Support new staff in induction. Teach and promote awareness and compliance with policies and protocols. 14) Undertake teaching and supervision of students as required; training can be provided if necessary. 15) Maintain and record Continued Professional Development.

Participate in formal appraisal programme. 16) Participate in and support the governance programme, setting up ultrasound audits where necessary. 17) Participate and support the Quality Assurance (QA) programme of the ultrasound machines. 18) Be aware of and practice safe working, adjusting equipment height and position maintaining good posture to protect from musculoskeletal disorders.

General Responsibilities 1) Work with other senior staff to ensure essential departmental administration and organisation is undertaken. 2) Take responsibility for the care of the patient for the duration of their time in ultrasound maintaining dignity, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. 3) Participate in mandatory training of Fire safety, Resuscitation and Manual handling procedures and ensure these are followed. 4) Adhere to department policies on infection control and the handling and clearing of bodily fluids 5) Adhere to departments COSHH regulations including dealing with a chemical spillage.