Screening Support Sonographer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Reporting and Screening Support Sonographer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Band

7

Managerial Reporting Responsibility

Maternity Ultrasound Lead Sonographer

Professional Reporting Responsibility

Maternity Ultrasound Lead Sonographer

Job Purpose

The post-holder will have achieved CASE (Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education) accreditation as a Reporting Sonographer and will work as an autonomous practitioner who will be responsible for his/her professional practice and development.

The postholder will support the department Lead in ensuring that junior staff are mentored and supported and that the day to day running of the department is in line with policies and procedures.

The postholder will participate in the review and revision of scanning techniques and make recommendations regarding changes in practice and service improvements.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical Practice

To use advanced clinical judgement to enable independent decision making and to independently undertake and interpret diagnostic imaging and to formulate and issue clinical reports.

To assist in training of trainee sonographers and to act as a professional role model for junior staff.

To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence-based practice.

To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies relevant to the service.

To participate in involving service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.

Formulating Departmental KPIs and data collation for national reporting requirements to meet the ANNBS standard (Antenatal and Newborn Screening) ready for submission/sign off by Screening Midwives.

Responsible for the Sonography Audit to ensure images meet the required quality standards, rating them as set out in DQASS (Department for Quality Assurance)

Managerial

1. Demonstrate excellent personal communication. Establish and maintain effective two-way communication channels with individuals and groups. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.

2. Ensure practice within Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.

1. Actively promote diversity, including race diversity, in own practice. Generate and sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.

1. Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interest of patients.

5. Monitor and maintain the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. Identify and assess risks in work activities and develop strategies to manage these effectively. Work within risk management/Occupational Health legislation and Trust procedures.

1. Work effectively maintaining own specialist expertise and professional knowledge, sharing knowledge and expertise where required.

2. Place the patients experience at the core of service delivery.

3. Contribute to risk management process, incident reporting and management and management of complaints.

1. Contribute to a culture within clinical environment which challenges and questions practice and promote the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.

1. Contribute to the provision of an environment which supports the learning.

1. Contribute to the implementation of the development of the service. Be aware of new evidence and research in both general and specialist fields incorporating knowledge into the service in order to facilitate delivery of high quality, evidence-based care.

4. Develop own skills, taking responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance professional and post-accreditation requirements.

5. Identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• PGcert OBS & Gynae ultrasound
• Minimum 2 years experience in maternity ultrasound

registration

Essential

• DQASS registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)