Job summary
Are you a highly skilled sonographer with specialist expertise in gynaecology? UHCW is offering an exciting opportunity to join our consultant-led team as a senior clinical specialist. You'll lead service development, scan and report autonomously, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of gynaecological ultrasound care.
We are looking for either a Qualified Sonographer or a Trainee Nurse Sonographer. Banding will be dependent on Experience, if unable to recruit a band 7 Qualified Sonographer, a Trainee Nurse Sonographer will be considered. If offered a band 6 post, Training would take up to 2 years before progressing to a band 7 position upon.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
The role requires individual accountability for independently performing and reporting routine and complex ultrasound examinations within the Gynaecology specialism in accordance with the departmental guidelines and relevant professional body's code of conduct.
The post holder will act as a resource for this across the Gynaecology department including Gynae Clinics (scan clinic) by providing high quality care and support to women accessing these services with the support of the extended nurse specialist team for gynaecology.
Working closely with the Lead Consultant of Emergency Gynaecology service, Gynaecology Ward and Gynae Clinics, the post holder will ensure the delivery of evidence-based care throughout the unit ensuring that patients receive the necessary care and treatment to enable progress along an agreed pathway of care, working towards and within NHS targets. This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ability to exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve patient problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to establish and maintain relationships and gain the co-operation of others. This includes medical staff, other healthcare professionals, patients and relatives.
- Maintain effective relationships and have regular communication with ultrasound team, Consultants, administrative staff and Senior Management within Gynaecology
- Ability to undertake training and achieve agreed level of competency in the use of IT applications required in the department.
- The physical skills required to perform a range of ultrasound examinations including excellent hand-eye co-ordination. Essential sensory skills would be sight, hearing, and touch. In addition, the need for dexterity, manipulation, accuracy and keyboard skills.
- Be able to communicate to a broad range of individuals in a professional and caring manner including those whose first language is not English, or who may, for whatever reason, have difficulty understanding. These individuals include patients, visitors, clinical, technical and other staff.
- Exercise judgement and initiative based on acquired experience and knowledge to address both clinical and management issues.
- Build and promote interprofessional understanding and networks with peers and colleagues.
- Prioritise workload pertaining to urgency of ultrasound referrals, including inpatient scans.
- To professionally and legally take responsibility for providing a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare, and supporting other staff to do likewise.
- Provide a patient focused approach to imaging, ensuring that patient needs are met in a timely, professional and efficient manner
For further details please see the attached job descriptions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ability to exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve patient problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to establish and maintain relationships and gain the co-operation of others. This includes medical staff, other healthcare professionals, patients and relatives.
- Maintain effective relationships and have regular communication with ultrasound team, Consultants, administrative staff and Senior Management within Gynaecology
- Ability to undertake training and achieve agreed level of competency in the use of IT applications required in the department.
- The physical skills required to perform a range of ultrasound examinations including excellent hand-eye co-ordination. Essential sensory skills would be sight, hearing, and touch. In addition, the need for dexterity, manipulation, accuracy and keyboard skills.
- Be able to communicate to a broad range of individuals in a professional and caring manner including those whose first language is not English, or who may, for whatever reason, have difficulty understanding. These individuals include patients, visitors, clinical, technical and other staff.
- Exercise judgement and initiative based on acquired experience and knowledge to address both clinical and management issues.
- Build and promote interprofessional understanding and networks with peers and colleagues.
- Prioritise workload pertaining to urgency of ultrasound referrals, including inpatient scans.
- To professionally and legally take responsibility for providing a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare, and supporting other staff to do likewise.
- Provide a patient focused approach to imaging, ensuring that patient needs are met in a timely, professional and efficient manner
For further details please see the attached job descriptions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
