Job Details
Working hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience
Setting: Independent Community Healthcare for Prison settings
Location: Durham
Job Description
- Maintaining and promoting the highest professional, technical and ethical standards in Ultrasound, through effective clinical governance.
- To liaise with our team, in order to ensure the highest quality of service to patients and clinicians.
- Work effectively with all disciplines of staff.
- Ensure all targets and quality standards are achieved.
- To provide a comprehensive and effective high-quality Ultrasound service.
- Support the Operations Manager, in ensuring that imaging practice standards are monitored and continuously updated.
- To provide a comprehensive and effective high-quality MSK and General Ultrasound service.
- To ensure that all Ultrasound referrals are evaluated and prioritized according to clinical protocols using the clinical information provided.
- To seek clinical clarity where Ultrasound requests are equivocal.
- To undertake Ultrasound scanning in accordance with national guidelines and agreed local protocols.
- To manage your personal Ultrasound workload, in addition to the wider service requirements.
- To maintain the highest level of accuracy whilst performing each Ultrasound examination.
- To assess the clinical information and select the most appropriate scanning approach.
- To ensure optimum sterility is maintained throughout invasive examinations.
- To adhere to the relevant company protocols in respect of hand hygiene and infection control.
- To act as a patient advocate in ultrasound scanning issues.
- To exercise the highest standard of patient communication and care, in order to pro-actively improve the patient’s experience.
- To ensure that appropriate consent has been acquired, depending on the clinical protocol.
- Assess the individual communication needs of patients and ensure any necessary advocacy is arranged.
- To examine, diagnose and ultimately assist in the treatment plan of the patient.
- To offer and seek the advice and support of colleagues when necessary.
- To undertake and report examinations, advising referral to the appropriate Specialists when required. To suggest appropriate additional imaging/further management as required.
- To liaise with the Consultant Radiologist as required, for the most clinically appropriate imaging or management.
- To ensure that urgent findings are communicated to clinicians without delay, in accordance with our protocols.
- To act as mentor, in the training of other Sonographers in MSK, Thyroid and Vascular ultrasound.
- To undertake other duties as required by the demands of the service, or by the Operations Manager as appropriate.
Essential Candidate Criteria:
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hon in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent/degree/diploma.
- Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (DMU) or Postgraduate Diploma (Pg Dip) or Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Ultrasound.
- MSK Ultrasound module or equivalent training.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered.
- Experience in all aspects of MSK Ultrasound scanning and a comprehensive range of ultrasound studies, in addition to General, Gynae, Renal tract and Testes Ultrasound examinations.
- Right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available
Company Benefits
25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
Private Healthcare (Employer paid)
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Blue Light Card
Blackstone Benefits
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, don't hesitate to contact Emma Ansett at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.