Job summary
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn are looking for an enthusiastic individual with proven experience, to take on an exciting job opportunity within the Ultrasound team as a Sonographer.
This is an ideal opportunity to consolidate any existing skills, as well as the potential to learn new skills with help and support of trained Sonographers and Radiologists.
You be responsible for independently undertaking examinations in obstetrics, transvaginal, gynaecology referrals, general abdominal, vascular, soft tissue, Musculo skeletal work, neck and paediatric hips scanning : scope will be within sonographers existing qualifications, however, support would be given to obtain additional qualifications if required for service delivery.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You will work as an independent practitioner without direct clinician input and will provide written and verbal, clinical/ diagnostic reports, including suggestions for further patient management and are therefore, directly accountable for their actions.
Scanning clinics will be in a variety of venues, including antenatal outpatients , radiology department , diagnostic assessment centre ( DAC) , North Cambs hospital site, wards, operating theatres and other off-site clinics as required.
In addition, you will manage and deliver an effective ultrasound service to ensure a high standard of care for all patients under the post holder's care. Organise an effective and efficient service. This requires knowledge and experience to plan and prioritise patient workload; one's own section workload and training sessions.
There is an expectation to manage a range of patients with differing demands including in-patients, geriatrics and paediatrics.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this exciting opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this exciting opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- DCR/Degree, DMU or PGD/PGC/MSc in Medical Ultrasound
- BSc in Radiography/Midwifery/Physiotherapy
- CASE accredited Ultrasound course
- Will consider on individual merit, those who have obtained an ultrasound qualification via an alternative route
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience as an Obs/Gynae and general ultrasound scanning
Desirable
- Experience with Carotid scanning
- Experience scanning soft tissues
- Experience in Musculo-skeletal scanning
- Experience in neck scanning
- Experience in interventional scanning
- Experience with paediatric hip ultrasounds
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to independently perform, interpret and report ultrasound examination in line with departmental guidelines
- Autonomously produce written reports of ultrasound examinations
- Ability to manage own workload
- Can teach clinical skills to other staff and students
- Can assess and refer patients if further examination/interventions are required
- Able to effectively communicate with a multi-disciplinary team both internally and with wider stakeholders across the Trust.
- Ability to participate in MDT meetings
- Computer skills
- Good communication skills , both written and verbal
- Ability to undertake a variety of ultrasound techniques
- Up to date knowledge of current US technologies and relevant clinical guidelines.
- Knowledge of and understanding of the foetal anomaly screening pathways for obstetric scanning
- Knowledge and ability to represent the department and participate in multi-disciplinary review group.
- Ability to take line management responsibility in the Ultrasound department in the absence of the lead Ultrasound Sonographer
Aptitude
Essential
- Innovative
- Ability to work well within a team
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- DCR/Degree, DMU or PGD/PGC/MSc in Medical Ultrasound
- BSc in Radiography/Midwifery/Physiotherapy
- CASE accredited Ultrasound course
- Will consider on individual merit, those who have obtained an ultrasound qualification via an alternative route
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience as an Obs/Gynae and general ultrasound scanning
Desirable
- Experience with Carotid scanning
- Experience scanning soft tissues
- Experience in Musculo-skeletal scanning
- Experience in neck scanning
- Experience in interventional scanning
- Experience with paediatric hip ultrasounds
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to independently perform, interpret and report ultrasound examination in line with departmental guidelines
- Autonomously produce written reports of ultrasound examinations
- Ability to manage own workload
- Can teach clinical skills to other staff and students
- Can assess and refer patients if further examination/interventions are required
- Able to effectively communicate with a multi-disciplinary team both internally and with wider stakeholders across the Trust.
- Ability to participate in MDT meetings
- Computer skills
- Good communication skills , both written and verbal
- Ability to undertake a variety of ultrasound techniques
- Up to date knowledge of current US technologies and relevant clinical guidelines.
- Knowledge of and understanding of the foetal anomaly screening pathways for obstetric scanning
- Knowledge and ability to represent the department and participate in multi-disciplinary review group.
- Ability to take line management responsibility in the Ultrasound department in the absence of the lead Ultrasound Sonographer
Aptitude
Essential
- Innovative
- Ability to work well within a team
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).
