Job summary
Job title:Sonographer (With MSK Experience)
Salary:£50,000 - £55,000 + £5000 Welcome Bonus
Hours:Monday-Sunday, on a shift pattern basis
Location:London covering various London locations
Introduction:
InHealth offer a fully managed ultrasound scanning and diagnostic service, giving the NHS and independent private healthcare providers access to technically advanced, fully staffed ultrasound facilities, with fast access to services for patients in the community.
We are looking for a Sonographer with MSK experience to join our Ultrasound team in London on a full-time permanent basis. This role is working 37.5 hours a week from Monday to Sunday and will be working across various InHealth sites in London so you will be eligible to claim travel and subsistence expenses. Sonographers in London work with a dedicated Health Care Assistant with pre-booked set patient appointments throughout each clinic daily.
Main duties of the job
What you will do:
- As an InHealth Sonographer you will undertake ultrasound procedures efficiently and effectively for both the public and private sectors. You will adhere to best practice of ultrasound techniques and maintain a high level of professionalism and technical standard of work, complying with relevant Codes of Practice.
- Perform Mainly MSK scans, in line with guidelines
About us
About us:
InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 3 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.
What can InHealth offer you?
We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy.
In addition to this, we also offer:
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Generous company contribution pension scheme
- Private medical insurance options
- Life assurance
- Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities
- 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition
- Long service recognition, with vouchers and additional annual leave
- Refer a friend bonus
- Discounts on InHealths healthcare services
- Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options
- Paid-for professional memberships and more!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you are responsible for:
- Undertaking musculoskeletal ultrasound procedures in line with existing clinical guidelines and protocols
- Ensuring the booking of patients and all patient information systems are maintained with accurate and up to date information
- Running quality assurance checks on equipment and actioning as appropriate
- Providing a good experience for patients in attendance for an ultrasound procedure, supporting them through the process from referral to results
- Ensuring due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and to ensure patients views are sought and taken into account
- Assisting placement students and other colleagues in the achievement of their learning outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you are responsible for:
- Undertaking musculoskeletal ultrasound procedures in line with existing clinical guidelines and protocols
- Ensuring the booking of patients and all patient information systems are maintained with accurate and up to date information
- Running quality assurance checks on equipment and actioning as appropriate
- Providing a good experience for patients in attendance for an ultrasound procedure, supporting them through the process from referral to results
- Ensuring due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and to ensure patients views are sought and taken into account
- Assisting placement students and other colleagues in the achievement of their learning outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- We are looking for someone who has:
- A PgDip in Ultrasound or equivalent
- Membership of an appropriate professional body and holds a valid registration, e.g. NMC or HPC
- Extensive competency in MSK sonography
- Expertise to ensure the appropriate triage, booking and examination of patients
- A high level of professionalism and technical standard of work, complying with relevant Codes of Practice
- Aptitude towards improving quality
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Proven competency in verbal and written communication including report writing
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles
- Computer literacy with accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
- A flexible approach to work, with the ability to work contracted hours across 7 days a week, covering holidays and sickness on an ad hoc basis when required.
Experience
Essential
- You should apply if you have experience:
- Working with ultrasound equipment in a clinical environment
- Working without clinical risk in respect of the equipment being used
- Working in a multi-disciplined team.
- Scanning in MSK procedures regularly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- We are looking for someone who has:
- A PgDip in Ultrasound or equivalent
- Membership of an appropriate professional body and holds a valid registration, e.g. NMC or HPC
- Extensive competency in MSK sonography
- Expertise to ensure the appropriate triage, booking and examination of patients
- A high level of professionalism and technical standard of work, complying with relevant Codes of Practice
- Aptitude towards improving quality
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Proven competency in verbal and written communication including report writing
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles
- Computer literacy with accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
- A flexible approach to work, with the ability to work contracted hours across 7 days a week, covering holidays and sickness on an ad hoc basis when required.
Experience
Essential
- You should apply if you have experience:
- Working with ultrasound equipment in a clinical environment
- Working without clinical risk in respect of the equipment being used
- Working in a multi-disciplined team.
- Scanning in MSK procedures regularly
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
