Advanced Practitioner - Ultrasound/Sonographer

Job summary

A Recruitment and Retention Premium of £4,500 (pro rata) will be paid to new and existing Sonographers. Reviewed annually.

Full time and part time hours will be considered. This vacancy is permanent however fixed term and other alternative working patterns will be considered.

Are you a sonographer with a passion for general and gynaecological ultrasound scanning and looking for a new challenge within a friendly supportive and dynamic team? Then Liverpool Women's Hospital (LWH) may be the place for you to excel. A clinical diagnostic centre (CDC) has recently been established at LWH and we are now setting up a general ultrasound service, this will be incorporated into the main ultrasound department and provides exciting opportunities

As a key member of the team you will have the opportunity to demonstrate and develop your skills and expertise in gynaecology and general ultrasound. You will need to be able to work independently demonstrating a high level of competence, excellent communication skills with an awareness of the four pillars of advanced practice

All sonographers actively take part in BMUS peer audit and participate in learning meetings to constantly improve the scan service we offer to our patients. We pride ourselves on providing the safest and most up to date and dynamic ultrasound procedures and we constantly ensure our sonographers are at the forefront of the new technological advances using only the best ultrasound equipment available.

Main duties of the job

The Sonographer will be involved in the development and delivery of the new general and gynaecological CDC ultrasound services at LWH. They will participate in mutidisciplinary team working and be a member of the wider ultrasound team working with sonographers, HCAs and students.

They will be able to organise their workload efficiently and liase with referrers, other staff and service users to optimise service delivery; as well as being aware of the demands of a CDC.

The Post Holder will be able to work unsupervised in delivering aspects of ultrasound scanning that may include:

-Gynaecology scanning

-General scanning (abdominal, urinary, small parts)

-Vascular scanning (desirable but not essential)

-Obstetrics scanning (desirable but not essential)

The Sonographer will act independently, interpreting scan findings and producing written free text reports on examinations performed. Excellent communication skills are essential due to the need to deliver highly sensitive and potentially upsetting information to both patients and relatives. The Sonographer will also assist in the training and supervision of students , newly qualified staff and other professional groups; as well as being a key part of the departmental preceptorship process.

We expect our sonographer to actively help with governance, QA and audit and value their input on how we can achieve the best diagnostic outcomes.

There is regularly overtime available at weekends and evenings which is optional.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf