Job summary
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest specialist orthopaedic Trust in the UK with a world renowned reputation.
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled sonographer to support our radiologists in managing the ultrasound workload within the radiology department. As a Band 8a Specialist sonographer, you will play a key role in providing a high quality diagnostic ultrasound scans across a diverse patient group and presentations, often involving patients with complex condition. In addition to clinical practice, you will be required to help in reviewing and updating policies, procedures and other governance documents. You will have time to perform some administrative duties. You will also work alongside radiologists and fellows to provide an effective and efficient service across the Trust, whilst adhering to departmental protocols and ensuring optimum patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will provide an efficient, high quality ultrasound service with unsupervised scans and written reports for the referrers, including:
- Liaising with referrers, radiologists, wards and other clinicians, acting as a point expert advice on ultrasound services
- Working with superintendents in Imaging department to enhance quality of care and service delivery
- Contributing to department's quality improvement programmes and other governance activities
- Updating Policies and procedures in line with new legislation for the imaging department
- Providing mentorship and supervision to students
- Reporting and acting on reported faults, clinical incidents, complaints and near misses pertaining to imaging equipment and patients within the department.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiography or equivalent.
- HCPC Registered
- MSc/Post Graduate Qualification in Radiography
Experience
Essential
- Significant Radiography experience in the NHS
- Significant Experience of using RIS and PACS systems in the NHS
- Significant Musculoskeletal Imaging experience in the NHS
- Significant experience of Theatre Imaging Procedures
- Experience of leadership, co-ordinating theatres and mobiles or deputising in the absence of a superintendent in an NHS setting
Desirable
- Experience of clinical evaluation of technology and procurement processes
- Evidence of audit of involvement in clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Ability to clearly communication effectively
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team and promote effective working
Desirable
- Awareness of clinical governance requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiography or equivalent.
- HCPC Registered
- MSc/Post Graduate Qualification in Radiography
Experience
Essential
- Significant Radiography experience in the NHS
- Significant Experience of using RIS and PACS systems in the NHS
- Significant Musculoskeletal Imaging experience in the NHS
- Significant experience of Theatre Imaging Procedures
- Experience of leadership, co-ordinating theatres and mobiles or deputising in the absence of a superintendent in an NHS setting
Desirable
- Experience of clinical evaluation of technology and procurement processes
- Evidence of audit of involvement in clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Ability to clearly communication effectively
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team and promote effective working
Desirable
- Awareness of clinical governance requirements
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).
