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Job overview

** Previous applicants need not apply**

East Cheshire NHS trust are excited to be expanding with the opening of a purpose built Community Diagnostic centre to be located at Congleton War Memorial Hospital, creating the opportunity for 2.5 WTE motivated and adaptive Sonographers to join our friendly, hard-working supportive team.  The post will be based at the CDC site, with rotation to Macclesfield District General Hospital to maintain skills. 

The CDC will be responsible for a wide range of specialties, including General Abdominal, Gynaecology, MSK, small parts and head and neck from multiple referral sources.  Vascular, DVT, Obstetrics and Early pregnancy can also be provided through rotation with MDGH.

To enable delivery of the CDC, we are fully committed to supporting your development with training opportunities within our supportive team.

Permanent and Bank positions available.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with all involved in providing the CDC Service, ensuring appropriate imaging, reporting, and patient management. They will provide a high professional and technical standard or ultrasound and the newly established CDC.

Our Sonographers work within departmental protocols, written in conjunction with ultrasound guidelines such as BMUS, RCOG, RCR and NICE.  The post holder will also liaise with a multidisciplinary team, including consultant Radiologists, involved in the management of patients.  The post holder will work alongside colleagues to ensure the day-to-day workload is managed effectively.

Alongside the CDC, we also have a new, purpose-built general ultrasound department, leading off the Radiology department, with three dedicated ultrasound rooms, to be managed and staffed by Sonographers.  A fourth dedicated room for our Consultant and Registrar Radiologists is within the main radiology department, suitable for interventional and general ultrasound.

 Although we are a small department, we are a vibrant, friendly supportive team, with a Radiologist interest in ultrasound, with local expertise in drainage and biopsy. 

We have regular vascular surgeon input and provide a singular vascular ultrasound service including arterial and venous scans. Training in arterial work with a qualified accredited vascular scientist (AVS).

Working for our organisation

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.