Sonographer

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ultrasound department at the Tunbridge Wells hospital,( Pembury site)  the unit has five scan rooms in the main department, one in Triage and one in the early pregnancy unit.

Would you like to be part of a team in a progressive organisation, proud to have outstanding care and staff welfare as values? We are looking for 2 obstetric and gynaecological ultra sonographers, who are passionate about women's healthcare and are highly motivated.

As a specialised women’s health unit, the work includes gynae, obstetrics, cancer pathways and a dedicated early pregnancy unit. We work closely with our consultant leads including scanning with our fetal medicine consultant. You will have the opportunity to develop your organisational and clinical skills within this post. There is an opportunity for career progression and support for those newly qualified. We are actively involved in CPD, clinical governance and audit.

Tunbridge wells hospital is a PFI built in 2009, it offers subsidised parking, restaurant and has a nursery on the Maidstone site with free bus travel between sites.

Flexible working up to full time (37.5hrs) to help with work/life balance would be considered.

Ideally the sonographer must hold the following qualifications DMU, PG cert or equivalent.

If you are interested, do come and visit the department.

If you would like any more information please contact the ultrasound department 01892633043/ 01892635007

Main duties of the job

Our department performs a wide range of scans including: GP gynae, rapid access, dating scans, NT scans, anomaly scans, growth scans and multiple pregnancy. There is a separate, dedicated emergency department where both early pregnancy and emergency gynae scans are performed.

The role will provide you with an excellent professional and personal development and opportunities to be involved in research projects. The department is actively involved in training of student sonographers. 

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.  The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

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: 9th July 2024

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Radiology (or equivalent)
• Current post graduate nuchal certificate
• Health Professions Council (HPC) Registration
• Pg Dip in Medical Ultrasound (or equivalent)
• MSc or post graduate qualification and relevant experience

Desirable criteria

• Completed Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) Level two training

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Post graduate experience in obstetric and gynaecology scanning
• Experience of supervising staff
• Evidence of investigative and analytical skills to meet the needs of the service in a changing health care environment
• Knowledge of Windows and Office computer software
• Experience of Obstetric and Gynaecology reporting packages
• Knowledge of data analysis and statistics

Desirable criteria

• Experience with Clinical Audit
• Teaching experience with members of other professions

Skills

Essential criteria

• Report writing
• IT skills

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