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Maternity Ultrasound
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-RDS7-08
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 plus R&R and Relocation Package
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Sonographer + £5,000 R&R Bonus

Band 7

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

 

Job overview

Are you a Sonographer looking for a role in the heart of London, within a Maternity service which is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC? Whether you are looking to take that next step of progression within your career or you’re just looking for a change, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking an enthusiasticnSonographer to join our growing friendly team based in heart of London, working between both Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. Whether you’re looking for full time, part time or flexible working, we can look to offer this to you!

To join our incredible team we will require you to ideally have experience within obstetrics, including: 12 week scan (NTs) and 20 week scan (cardiac, uterine artery Doppler).

You will be dealing with a varied workload including high and low risk pregnancies and gynaecological ultrasounds.

You will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance your clinical expertise, but you will also be developing your management, training and leadership skills all whilst being supported by our incredible team!

We also understand just how important it is to invest in you, so offer incredible training and support programmes to develop your skills to progress to a higher banding.

If that not enough to tempt you, we will be giving an extra £5,000 on top of your salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions being met) and a generous relocation package!

Informal visits and chats welcome!

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be a qualified sonographer who will be expected to work autonomously within the specialist field of obstetrics and gynaecology imaging.
  • To provide an efficient and professional ultrasound service, maintaining a high standard of patient care.
  • To assess and report on own specialist workload.
  • Participate in service activity within specialised areas of working.
  • To provide supervision and training of junior ultrasound staff, students and doctors rotating through the ultrasound unit.
  • To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.  We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.  Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection  prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

 As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews  please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised postgraduate qualification in ultrasound.
  • DMU / PgDip/ Pg Cert Medical Ultrasound.
  • Evidence of CPD.
Desirable criteria
  • Nuchal translucency accreditation
  • HPC registration

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good Interpersonal skills.
  • Independent reporting.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Professional attitude
  • Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate experience of audit

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Experience of range of obstetric/ gynaecological ultrasound
  • Awareness and knowledge of current safety requirements; NSC, NICE and other relevant national
Desirable criteria
  • Keen to support the Maternity Services Strategy, with particular regard to the quality of the patient journey.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
For further details
Job title
Lead Sonographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 38 33527
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