Advanced Practitioner in Ultrasound
4 months ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ultrasound team at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation trust, a trust rated Outstanding in recent CQC inspections and serving the populations of Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford upon Avon and the surrounding area. The main hospital site is based in Warwick, but there are smaller community hospitals in Stratford upon Avon and Leamington Spa.
The successful applicant will join the team of sonographers rotating through all clinical areas and sites across the trust, a flexible approach to work is essential working across 3 sites and to be part of a team working an extended day and weekend sessions to improve service needs and patient flow.
You will be responsible for carrying out and independently reporting on Ultrasound examinations to a high standard and in a professional manner. The current workload within the trust covers Obstetrics, Gynae, general medical, vascular and paediatric scans, previous experience within these modalities would be advantageous but training will be supported.
To perform ultrasound examinations and independently report those examinations according to the modalities in which qualified and recognised by a Post Graduate qualification in Ultrasound from an accredited university.
To take part in the practical and clinical teaching of student sonographers.
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Clinical/Technical
To work as part of a team throughout the Trusts ultrasound departments as indicated on the weekly timetable. Performing clinical ultrasound examinations unsupervised and issue reports for examinations performed for a broad range of patients, from all sources of referral.
To carry out all ultrasound examinations unsupervised to the highest possible standard in line with departmental procedures and protocols.
Issue written reports on scan findings in a clear and concise way recommending follow up within agreed timescales, referral and further imaging as appropriate.
Demonstrate skills in a wide range of ultrasound examinations according to qualification, with regard to obstetric and gynaecological and general abdominal examinations, and be able to perform scans on high risk patients, and of a complex nature.
To report faults, defects and breakdown of fixtures and fittings to the section lead or Radiology Manager.
Ensure correct patient and clinical details are entered into radiology system, ultrasound equipment and archive.
To participate in quality control programmes for ultrasound equipment as required.
Managerial
Manages own personal daily departmental schedules ensuring all exams are managed within agreed departmental/Trust timeframes.
Assists with organisation of departmental ultrasound referrals where appropriate, ensuring patient flow is maintained.
To assist with the setup of procedures and protocols when necessary.
To cover for colleagues at short notice ensuring all patient examinations are delivered in a timely manner.
To be part of a team managing adhoc/urgent referrals as required.
Education/Development/Training
To lead in the practical teaching and supervision of trainee sonographers, in all modalities, for approximately six practical sessions per week.
Participate in the clinical/practical training of medical staff.
Maintain an individual CPD folder, illustrating that levels of clinical skills are maintained.
Attend radiology/MDT clinical meetings and contributes to patient care.
Participate in the training of student radiographers/radiographic aides/assistant practitioners.
Ensure knowledge is kept up to date by regular attendance at study days, reading literature and in-house clinical meetings.
Attend all statutory training on a yearly basis.
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
Clinical Governance (Policies, Complaints, H/S)
To work within and adhere to standard and operations policies/prot
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