An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ultrasound Team within the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, for two trainee sonographers.
We are looking for HCPC / NMC registered Health Care Professionals with a background in either imaging (Radiography) or Midwifery, to undertake a Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Imaging at Derby University.
The practical element of the training will be delivered across NLAG with an expectation to travel between the main hospital sites of Dianna Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital, with rotation out to the peripheral sites of Goole District Hospital and Louth County Hospital.
The successful candidates will be supported throughout their training by our Clinical Specialist Sonographer Mentors, so they can gain the competencies needed to independently perform ultrasound examinations and to complete their post graduate studies.
On successful completion of both the clinical and post graduate studies you would then begin a 6-12 month preceptorship period and work towards being signed off to independently report ultrasound examinations.
Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities of the post are included within the job description, but please see below for a brief overview:
The post holder would be required to successfully apply for a PGCert in Medical Ultrasound with a Higher Education Provider and successfully complete the required ultrasound modules.
You will be expected to work closely with the sonographers
- to learn the skills to achieve and maintain a high standard in independently performing and reporting a minimum of 95% of all examinations.
- to learn the skills to vet and prioritise referrals in accordance with departmental guidelines.
You Will Be Expected To
- manage your workload effectively.
- record care/treatment/advice/tests accurately and in an agreed format.
- be responsible for the accurate and appropriate use of information resources / systems whilst undertaking ultrasound examinations.
- learn how to communicate scan findings to the referring clinician and patient (if appropriate).
- provide information and advice to patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals about the limitations and the safe use of ultrasound.
- work as a reflective practitioner.
- learn the skills to participate in maintenance and testing of ultrasound equipment, reporting and recording faults as appropriate.
- undertake annual self audit of practice
- partake in annual appraisal process.
- arrange and undertake mandatory training as per the Trusts training policy and procedures, within the appropriate time frame.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beverley Knight Job title: Practice Educator Sonographer Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 03033-302583
or Emma Marrian Practice Educator Sonographer (
[email protected])
