Link Grade Sonographer

4 days ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Ashford & St. Peter's Hospital Foundation Trust Full time
Contract Type: 0Salary: pa, inc. HCASPartner Org: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospital Foundation TrustLink Grade SonographerNHS AfC: Band 7Job overview

Abdominal, Small parts and Gynaecology Ultrasound

Are you looking to develop your career and expand your knowledge ? Then this is the post for you The Ultrasound department provides a wide ranging service including, abdominal, small parts and gynaecological scans. In addition there will be a fantastic opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge with HyCoSy, CEUS, FNA’s, MSK and Vascular ultrasound. A wide range of examinations are performed by Sonographers including In Patients, AE, OP and GPs.

We have a Link Grade competency system in place so for Sonographers with 2 years post graduate experience and any specialist training in the above can apply for an upgrade to 8a. Graduates without any specialist training will be employed initially at band 7 level and then will be supported to achieve relevant competencies for 8a


Main duties of the job


The post holder will

  • Assess and perform own specialist casework in area of specialism e.g. Musculoskeletal or Interventional e.g. HyCoSy, CEUS, FNA or Breast ultrasound etc.
  • Responsible for regular QA [every 3months] of at least one ultrasound scanner.
  • Provide training to other staff in own specialism.
  • Lead in clinical audit and undertake research in area of specialism.
  • Perform and report in general medical, gynaecology, small parts and vascular ultrasound to provide a high quality patient focussed service.
  • Continue to develop ones’ own knowledge, practice and development through continued professional development
  • Regular attendance at discrepancy meetings and MDT’s.
  • Discrepancies /interesting cases submitted to Consultant Sonographer on a weekly basis.
  • Submit and present pathological case studies to sonographers on educational half days.


Working for our organisation


Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities
  • To demonstrate a high standard of ultrasound skills and interpretation of diagnostic ultrasound information in line with the departmental evidence based protocols.
  • Implement and participate in QA of all Imaging Ultrasound scanners.
  • To prioritise the departmental workload on a day to day basis
  • Be responsible for time management and prioritising your own workload.
  • Act as supervisor / mentor to sonographers & student sonographers.
  • Communicate incidents/complaints to the Superintendent Sonographer and participate in the investigations of complaints.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining evidence-based quality standards that are regularly audited, and initiate appropriate changes in practice.
  • Active involvement in service development, improvement and redesign.
  • Develop and maintain effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective patient management.
Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria
  • • BSc Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent)
  • • PG Diploma in ultrasound (or equivalent) and vascular qualification or demonstrable experiential vascular skills
  • • Postgraduate qualification / experiential learning in specialist area.
  • • Evidence of CPD
  • • Current Membership to Professional Bodies HCPC, BMUS and SOR [or equivalent].
  • • MSc in Ultrasound or experiential learning2
ExperienceEssential criteria
  • • Provide specialised advice to sonographers and student sonographers
  • • Broad experience in ultrasound scanning in Abdominal, gynaecology, small parts, Neck, and Vascular.
  • • Experience at writing reports
  • • Experience in counselling, breaking bad news and referral of patients to tertiary centres
  • • Familiar with radiology IT systems
  • • General administrative duties within an ultrasound environment
  • • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in all aspects of ultrasound
  • • Experience in your specialism of 1 to 2 years [to include the training period]
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in small parts, hernia and lumps & bumps scanning.

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