Job summary
Closing Date: 04.01.26
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 05.01.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 12.02.26
As a senior health care assistant you will work with the ultrasound team in maternity and on EPAU to ensure the smooth running of the department. You will be involved in assisting and caring for women attending for scans.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assisting with the day to day running of the obstetric ultrasound department.
You will work with the obstetric sonographers, admin team and antenatal staff to ensure a safe, high quality service is provided to all women.
Attendance at the weekly fetal medicine MDT maybe required where you will be involved in making referrals to other trusts and arranging follow up appointments, as directed by the obstetricians.
Some experience of appointment booking would be an advantage but is not essential.
We require an organised, self-motivated individual able to prioritise and make decisions which affect patient care.
This is a patient facing role and as such we need a friendly, caring approachable person who ensures the service is consistently patient centred. Chaperoning for scans will be required.
You will be involved in quality improvement within the department.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the sonographers to provide a high quality service to all patients from a diverse, multicultural background meeting the needs of the individual patients.
To liaise with the staff in ANC to try to match the needs of the individual clinics.
To assist the admin staff booking antenatal scans within the correct time scale to align with clinic appointments and to meet KPIs for screening.
To work with the Screening support sonographer, Obstetricians and screening team to ensure results are available for MDT, and to make referrals as directed by the clinicians and sonographers to primary centres for additional specialised scans. Attendance at the weekly fetal MDT is required.
To ensure the ultrasound department is a safe, comfortable environment for patients and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the sonographers to provide a high quality service to all patients from a diverse, multicultural background meeting the needs of the individual patients.
To liaise with the staff in ANC to try to match the needs of the individual clinics.
To assist the admin staff booking antenatal scans within the correct time scale to align with clinic appointments and to meet KPIs for screening.
To work with the Screening support sonographer, Obstetricians and screening team to ensure results are available for MDT, and to make referrals as directed by the clinicians and sonographers to primary centres for additional specialised scans. Attendance at the weekly fetal MDT is required.
To ensure the ultrasound department is a safe, comfortable environment for patients and their families.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an antenatal and/ or ultrasound department
- Experience working in a face to face role with patients
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Basic Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Good basic IT skills
Knowledge
Desirable
- Awareness of current national guidelines and the effect on the obstetric ultrasound service
- Understanding the different obstetric ultrasound scans and why appointments are time sensitive
Qualifications
Essential
- English GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 Or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an antenatal and/ or ultrasound department
- Experience working in a face to face role with patients
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Basic Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Good basic IT skills
Knowledge
Desirable
- Awareness of current national guidelines and the effect on the obstetric ultrasound service
- Understanding the different obstetric ultrasound scans and why appointments are time sensitive
Qualifications
Essential
- English GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 Or equivalent experience
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.
