Sonographer

Job Title: Sonographer

Grade:Band 7

Trust: George Elliot NHS Trust

Location: College st, Nuneaton. CV10 7Dj

Hours: Monday to Friday 08.30-16.30, 30 hrs - 37.5 hrs

Pay rate: From £25.60

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the maternity ultrasound department at The George Elliot Hospital for an experienced Sonographer to join their dynamic and welcoming team.

The Trust is delighted to offer this opportunity to an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is high profile, accessible and a responsive leader with staff, service and resource responsibility. You will be able to make informed decisions within your own area and scope of professional practice and will support the other midwifery sonographers in the provision of a professional ultrasound service.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Degree - postgraduate certificate in medical ultrasound.
• Current professional midwifery registration
• Previous NHS experience
• Competent in undertaking all aspects of obstetric scanning, NT anomaly, growth, placental location, transvaginal scan and uterine artery doppler

Role Details:

• The role of the post holder is to perform and report independently on all scans undertaken. This will include the whole range of obstetric scans including 1 st trimester screening, anomaly scans, growth, liquor volume and Doppler placentography including transvaginal scanning as well as obstetric scans that may be necessary during pregnancy.

• You may, at times, be required to communicate potentially distressing diagnosis directly to expectant parents and refer these patients appropriately.

• You will be responsible for writing reports for the medical profession and keeping appropriate records.

• You will be involved in the clinical training of ultrasound trainees and junior doctors or medical students.

• You may also be expected to supervise newly qualified members of staff. You will also be expected to maintain your CPD and take part in other developmental activities as require

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a 'Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

About the Trust:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trustprovides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 300,000 people. The hospital opened in 1948.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, southwest Leicestershire, and north Coventry. The Trust also provides a range of community services, delivered across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. These include sexual health and community dentistry services for the whole of Warwickshire as well as hosting the Blue Sky Sexual Assault Referral Centre.