Junior Female Sonographer

Job Overview

You will work alongside an innovative team of professionals, performing a wide range of Ultrasound examinations including Obstetrics, Gynaecology, General Abdominal, MSK, and Vascular, We are passionate about providing excellent patient care and as a reporting sonographer, you will be an integral part of the patients journey through radiology. We are equally committed to growing you as a professional and have multiple opportunities for growth and career.

You must have a Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent qualification in Medical Ultrasound

Hours might include weekends.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be highly committed, enthusiastic, and innovative with excellent clinical and communication skills, and willing to join our expanding team of ultrasound professionals.
• To work as an independent practitioner, performing scans to a high diagnostic standard, prioritising workload, formulating a comprehensive, accurate report, and communicating the results via the agreed method to clinicians/patients.
• To be accountable for your own professional actions, maintaining high standards of knowledge relevant to your specialty.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To give a clear explanation to patients regarding ultrasound examinations including risks, benefits, accuracy, and limitations, in order to gain informed consent within an ethical and moral framework.
• Perform general and specialised ultrasound procedures
• To position patients accurately, carefully, and respectfully for examinations, adapting technique to complement the patient’s ability or condition.
• To use analytical and judgment skills to interpret highly complex images whose acquisition is operator dependent, accurately differentiating between normal and pathological findings.
• To prioritise patients independently and to organise workload from a wide variety of referral pathways. To ensure that urgent patients receive a fast efficient service.
• Deal with a range of operational pressures and developments within ultrasound on a day to day basis providing specialist support to staff.
• To ensure that a high standard of cleanliness of the environment and equipment is maintained. To adhere to Infection Control guidelines during high-risk procedures involving bodily fluids.
• Seek assistance when/where necessary to maintain a safe and effective service for patients and staff.
• To maintain a flexible approach to working hours such as extended days and weekend working to promote a 7-day working ultrasound service.
• To train, supervise, and assess juniors in the specialist field of Ultrasound. To make judgements about their competency and to escalate concerns where they arise.