Trainee Sonographer (Obs and Gynae)
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Job summary
Job Title: Trainee Sonographer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Location: Women and Childrens Division, the James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough ,Women's Health unit Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Redcar Primary Care Hospital
Pay: Band 6 Agenda for Change
Job Type: Permanent - 22.5 hours per week clinical plus academic University Training at Teesside University
An opportunity has arisen for a training position within the ultrasound department in the Division of Women and Children.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well motivated trainee to work within the directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and with a view to completing the PgC/PgDip in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
The post is to work towards achieving competency in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound examinations including nuchal translucency and 4D scanning. Training would involve both abdominal and transvaginal scans in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
The academic theory will be provided by the University of Teesside and the course will start in September. Clinical training is for 3 days per week.
The department is a busy forward-thinking unit which works closely with medical, midwifery and nursing staff.
The department uses Soliton and Viewpoint reporting systems.
The unit is part of a tertiary centre for Gynaecology cancer services and Fertility. There are five consultants who provide a Fetal Medicine service and two of which also perform fetal echocardiography.
You will be expected to be included in extended working days and weekends as part of your working hours.
You will also be expected to work in hospitals across the trust such as Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Redcar Primary Care
South Tees is a high performing Trust, employing 9000 staff, providing acute and community services. We pride ourselves on excellence and are situated at the heart of a great place to live.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Details
Date posted
12 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
328-WAC-5631242
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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