30 hours per week

To provide high quality, efficient standard of practice, safe patient care and safe midwifery and ultrasound skill. Be accountable for their own professional actions when issuing diagnostic ultrasound reports as part of the ultrasound team within clinical radiology. To provide clinical midwifery expertise ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered. To participate in a 7 day ultrasound and midwifery service.

Main duties of the job

1. Be responsible for imaging patients using ultrasound equipment and generating ultrasound reports in accordance with departmental guidelines and standard operating procedures.

2. Identify and document clinical abnormalities, updating the appropriate computerised patient records including voice recognition and obstetric reporting packages.

3. Act upon clinical observations.

4. Communicate with people in an appropriate manner to ensure level of understanding incorporates preferred ways of communicating, culture and background

5. Effectively communicate complex and sensitive information

6. Be accountable for their own professional actions including report writing and communication of results to patients/relatives.

7. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and assist with the setting of standards.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in all required fields of ultrasound
• The person must possess good literacy and numeracy skills
• The person must be able to relate theory to practice and utilise research based practice, i.e. for interpreting, reporting and diagnosing on patients conditions
• A mechanical aptitude to enable the individual to cope with ever changing technology.
• Knowledge and understanding of current National Maternity Drivers

Desirable

• Evidence of Research
• Willingness to attend IT based courses

Experience

Essential

• Within the relevant areas

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc Medical Ultrasound
• Degree or Diploma in Midwifery
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Prepared to attend relevant courses/study days as per CPD requirement
• Attends Mandatory and Statutory Training (MAST)

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

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