Midwife Sonographer

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You will provide third trimester scanning, with a focus on GROW, working as a member of the sonography team with links in to the midwifery team.

You will also provide support to the midwifery and sonography team in aspects of the GROW GAP program and how this interfaces with the Saving Babies Lives agenda.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the provision of effective and sensitive evidence-based midwifery and Ultrasound care to the highest standard.

Act as a specialist in the field of Ultrasound screening and diagnosis, assisting and advising other health professionals in the care of clients' undergoing testing.

Assist in monitoring and maintaining evidence-based standards and audit practice within the service.

Communicate and liaise with the multidisciplinary team to promote effective and quality care.

Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous midwifery and Ultrasound records in accordance with Codes of professional Conduct and within the scope of professional practise and guidelines on records and record keeping.

About us

It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at the Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust, part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, providing maternity care to women and families from the local population and surrounding areas. Join our midwifery and sonography team as we rise to meet the challenges of today's changing maternity climate.

We are looking for a midwife with a qualification in third trimester scanning. As a midwife sonographer, you will work as part of the Sonographers team, performing third trimester ultrasound scans and supporting the Trust implementation of the GROW pathway.

We would like to invite you to join our excellent friendly forward thinking team who are all constantly striving to maintain a high quality standard of maternity service where you will be a valued member of the Team. We are working with colleagues in Maternity Ultrasound department to implement SBLCBv3 .

The unit will provide you with an excellent opportunity to develop your midwifery career alongside the public health agenda. Our Maternity service has over 5,000 births a year, offering care to a diverse and growing community through community and hospital based services.

With a level 3 Neonatal Unit on site, we offer care to not only our local population of Luton and South Bedfordshire, but to women in Hertfordshire and beyond.

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-MAT7751-EH

Job locations

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

See full job description.

To provide third trimester scanning, as a midwife, with expert knowledge on the GROW aspects of care and knowledgable colleague in this aspect of care as well as Saving Babies Lives initiative.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See full job description.

To provide third trimester scanning, as a midwife, with expert knowledge on the GROW aspects of care and knowledgable colleague in this aspect of care as well as Saving Babies Lives initiative.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife sonographer

Desirable

  • Counselling Course

Experience

Essential

  • Proactive approach to CPD
  • Experience in antenatal high risk environment (for Midwives)
  • Experience of Obstetric Ultrasound
  • Can demonstrate initiative

Knowle

Essential

  • Knowledge of Midwifery issues in the wider context of the NHS (for Midwives)
  • Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of Ultrasound and or Midwifery
  • Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
  • Knowledge of GROW aspects of obstetric sonography
  • Understanding SBLV3
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife sonographer

Desirable

  • Counselling Course

Experience

Essential

  • Proactive approach to CPD
  • Experience in antenatal high risk environment (for Midwives)
  • Experience of Obstetric Ultrasound
  • Can demonstrate initiative

Knowle

Essential

  • Knowledge of Midwifery issues in the wider context of the NHS (for Midwives)
  • Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of Ultrasound and or Midwifery
  • Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
  • Knowledge of GROW aspects of obstetric sonography
  • Understanding SBLV3

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Midwifery

Tracey Scivier

tracey.scivier@ldh.nhs.uk

07966869717

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-MAT7751-EH

Job locations

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


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