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Sonographer

Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Location
Maidstone
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 per annum pro rata
Closing date
23 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other allied health
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ultrasound Department within Radiology.

This rotational post serves Maidstone and The Tunbridge Wells at Pembury Hospitals and also the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Hermitage Court.

You will be joining a well-established, forward-going team of Sonographers and Radiologists providing a wide range of high-quality ultrasound examinations and independent reports. We have 13 Ultrasound rooms across the three sites and provide a wide range of examinations from Obstetrics, General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, MSK, baby hips and much more. We are keen to develop our team and support sonographers on a wide range of courses such as completing their Masters. Our department also provides a sonographer led interventional list and provides the opportunity for sonographers to become advanced clinical practitioners.

The new PFI build at Pembury provides direct access for trauma & in-patient services, with a dedicated ultrasound room and Surgical Assessment Unit also soon to have its own Ultrasound Room. Maidstone Hospital progresses with its Oncology and Stroke Care.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

We provide obstetric services for 12 week Nuchal Assessment, Anomaly and Growth scans as well as General Abdominal, Small Parts and Gynae examinations. A 'One Stop Stroke Service' is in operation along with direct GP access for suspected DVT. We offer sonographer-led musculoskeletal ultrasound and there is a lead sonographer for head & neck work. We also have a rolling sonographer training program.The service operates extended days (8am to 8pm) Monday to Sunday.Continued Professional Development is well supported, both in-house and with access to outside courses and we have a well-established in-house training programs.

Once competencies have been assessed and demonstrated extended practice as outlined in the job description the sonographer will progress to a Band 8a.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a minimum standard of DMU, PgC, PgD or a UK recognised ultrasound qualification.


Desirable

  • Masters or UK recognised equivalent in Ultrasound


Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynaecology scanning and reporting.
  • Working towards or holding qualification in General Abdominal Ultrasound.


Desirable

  • Evidence of additional training and courses attended.


Skills

Essential

  • Able to evaluate ultrasound requests to understand the clinical question posed and be able to interrogate with ultrasound to answer the question
  • IT literate


Desirable

  • Evidence of Audit skills.


Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Ultrasound Department

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

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359-6598271-T1

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