Trainee Sonographer

Band 5 Ultrasound Trainee Post

Ultrasound department

VACANCY FOR TRAINEE SONOGRAPHER (BAND 5)

CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL/HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY/COMMUNITY & NLAG

(37.5 HOURS PER WEEK- temporary)

Do you want to have an interesting varied career diagnosing disease, and supporting obstetric pathways?

Are you hardworking, eager to learn and willing to give up your own time to study to a postgraduate level?

The post holder will have their clinical placement with HUTH and the University of Leeds will provide academic taught content in obstetrics, gynaecological and general medical examinations as well as physics and technology and professional issues.

To undertake practical training and assessment in medical ultrasound examinations.

To complete the academic content and assessment required of the Postgraduate Diploma provided by the agreed Higher Education Institution - University of Leeds.

To attend a minimum of 80% of the taught academic modules.

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality diagnostic ultrasound service whilst maintaining high standards of patient care.

To ensure that practice is undertaken in accordance with department policies and protocols.

To undertake all ultrasound procedures delegated by the advanced practitioners and acquire a good level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of ultrasound encountered on the departmental rotation.

The department operates between 8.00 am and 18.00 and a WTD compliant shift system is in place between these hours over 7 days. The applicant will be expected to travel to multiple different sites across the NLAG patch.

Commitment to this post is required on a 7-day rotation starting at 8.00am. The post holder will only be given their academic placement if they are accepted onto the course by the University of Leeds.

Progression is dependent upon completion of all academic modules. Failure to complete will result in the post holders contract being terminated.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.