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Job overview

A Vascular Sonographer / Senior Clinical Vascular Technologist post is available, representing an opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team, carrying out clinical examinations and playing an important role in the management of patients with vascular disease.

You will perform and independently report on a wide range of vascular ultrasound examinations. These will include Upper and lower limb arterial and venous scans, carotid and aorta scans, pre-operative vein mapping and arterio-venous fistulas.

Vascular Ultrasound is situated at our Freeman Hospital site, however work is also undertaken at our Royal Victoria Infirmary and Community ultrasound sites. We also provide the vascular ultrasound service for our neighbouring trusts in Durham (County Durham and Darlington NHSFT) and Sunderland (South Tyneside and Sunderland NHSFT) , and some travel to these sites will be required.

For appointment at Band 7 you will need to possess a degree or equivalent ( e.g. DCR, HNC) in a relevant physical, physiological or biological science, together with either  STP Vascular Scientist, Post Graduate Cert/Diploma in Vascular Ultrasound or equivalent. Evidence of relevant clinical experience required.

• Interview Date 14 May 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes  /week - Negotiable.
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Main duties of the job

Assist in the delivery of the technical aspects of Vascular Ultrasound Service, at Freeman Hospital and other Newcastle Hospital sites, Sunderland Royal Hospital and University Hospital North Durham sites.
Assists in providing professional technical leadership in an area of expertise locally.

The post holder will have specialist knowledge and experience in vascular ultrasound scanning.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.