Job summary
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The Midwife Sonography team at NUH are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated experienced Midwife Sonographer who is interested in joining our team on a 6 month fixed term contract.
You will have excellent communication skills, be a team player and demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care. This is an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and hard working team.
The vacancy is part time, working 25.5h per week over 3 days. Working pattern is Monday - Friday, 8-5pm, to work across both QMC and City Hospitals.
PLEASE NOTE -This post is for an experienced Midwife Sonographer
Main duties of the job
- Undertaking 2nd and 3rd trimester fetal growth surveillance scans as part of the Midwife Sonography team
- Performing uterine artery doppler scans
- Interpreting scans performed and ensuring an appropriate care plan is in place
- Vetting and actioning scan referrals
- Performing audits
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management/leadership
- Experience in Obstetric Ultrasound, focusing on 2nd and 3rd trimester assessment.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor. Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to embrace and lead change, learn new techniques outside current scope of practice, further enhancing role.
Desirable
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Formal teaching of groups of staff.
- Budget management
- Support roster management to ensure the units are staffed sufficiently to provide an efficient and safe service
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team.
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict.
- Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
- Experience of supporting colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
- Demonstrate leadership for the management of change.
analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations / scan findings and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to generate and present comprehensive scan reports and utilize computer patient records for documentation i.e. Badgernet.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines.
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services.
- Demonstrate awareness of safety issues related to Ultrasound scans in pregnancy
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy.
- Use of clinical benchmarking to influence patient care (Essence of Nursing).
planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Can formulate short and long term objectives.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team including the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis.
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Experience in strategic planning for a service.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
- Demonstrate hand-eye coordination. Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management/leadership
- Experience in Obstetric Ultrasound, focusing on 2nd and 3rd trimester assessment.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor. Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to embrace and lead change, learn new techniques outside current scope of practice, further enhancing role.
Desirable
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Formal teaching of groups of staff.
- Budget management
- Support roster management to ensure the units are staffed sufficiently to provide an efficient and safe service
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team.
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict.
- Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
- Experience of supporting colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
- Demonstrate leadership for the management of change.
analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations / scan findings and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to generate and present comprehensive scan reports and utilize computer patient records for documentation i.e. Badgernet.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines.
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services.
- Demonstrate awareness of safety issues related to Ultrasound scans in pregnancy
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy.
- Use of clinical benchmarking to influence patient care (Essence of Nursing).
planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Can formulate short and long term objectives.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team including the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis.
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Experience in strategic planning for a service.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
- Demonstrate hand-eye coordination. Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).