Job summary
The role of nurse/midwife sonographer requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements. Taking soleand joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure a successful patientbased outcome within the acute setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the jobo To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for EPAU patients and patients and their significantothers.o Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences furtherpossible treatment on the basis of the findings.o Carries out complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carriedout using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based oncompetent clinical practice.o To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse-led service.o To provide ongoing follow-up care and support (telephone support / nurse led clinics / outpatient clinics).
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist/Specialist Midwife requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements.
Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure asuccessful patient based outcome within the acute/community setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.To give advice and guidance both to Consultants and other speciality professionals on interventional procedures and clinical practice.To be participate in the nursing/midwifery leadership within the specialty and giving support and guidance within the multidisciplinary team,contributing to the high quality care given to patients, in accordance with clinical governance. The postholder will ensure delivery and expansionof an expert and advanced nurse-led/midwife-led service through effective interdisciplinary care, utilising clinical and managerial expertise, whichwill include a review of the effectiveness of treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist/Specialist Midwife requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements.
Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and procedure during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure asuccessful patient based outcome within the acute/community setting, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment.To give advice and guidance both to Consultants and other speciality professionals on interventional procedures and clinical practice.To be participate in the nursing/midwifery leadership within the specialty and giving support and guidance within the multidisciplinary team,contributing to the high quality care given to patients, in accordance with clinical governance. The postholder will ensure delivery and expansionof an expert and advanced nurse-led/midwife-led service through effective interdisciplinary care, utilising clinical and managerial expertise, whichwill include a review of the effectiveness of treatment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MSc level learning
- RN - Part 1
- Relevant specialist course or similar
- Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
- In-depth knowledge of anatomy related to speciality
- Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
Desirable
- Early pregnancy scanning experience
- Gynaecological scanning experience
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Counselling course
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Senior clinical experience within their speciality
- Experience in Practice Guideline Development
- Audit and Research Experience
- Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-professional team
- Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
- Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
- Experience in patient advocacy
Desirable
- Lead an audit and/or research study
- Presentation and publishing experience
- Caseload management
- Leading a service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MSc level learning
- RN - Part 1
- Relevant specialist course or similar
- Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
- In-depth knowledge of anatomy related to speciality
- Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
Desirable
- Early pregnancy scanning experience
- Gynaecological scanning experience
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Counselling course
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Senior clinical experience within their speciality
- Experience in Practice Guideline Development
- Audit and Research Experience
- Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-professional team
- Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
- Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
- Experience in patient advocacy
Desirable
- Lead an audit and/or research study
- Presentation and publishing experience
- Caseload management
- Leading a service
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
