Sonographer in Ipswich

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Sonographer looking for your next opportunity in a busy and friendly department? We are looking for experienced Sonographers who are committed to providing high quality, effective patient care to join our Ultrasound team at Ipswich Hospital, also covering ultrasound outreach at Felixstowe Hospital. This is a general medical and gynaecology ultrasound post with some rotation to obstetrics, covering both inpatients and outpatients. There is opportunity to specialise in fields such as paediatrics, MSK, head and neck. This is a great opportunity to further your clinical experience in an exciting, busy department which is committed to its staff and supporting their development. You will be expected to participate in the training of student sonographers and registrars and support the service as it develops.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. We focus on time matters to improve patient care and staff experience and are investing in a digital transformation with Epic EPR.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job:

• Undertaking and reporting on a variety of ultrasound examinations on a rotational basis. Examinations include gynaecology, abdominal, thyroid, lumps and bumps and DVT ultrasound.
• Provide a high quality, efficient ultrasound service with unsupervised scanning sessions.
• Work as an independent practitioner within your scope of practice; perform scans to a high diagnostic standard, prioritise workload, formulate accurate reports, and communicate results to clinicians and patients; be accountable for professional actions.
• Work closely with radiologists to determine next steps for patient pathways.
• Provide specialist advice pertaining to the ultrasound service.
• Contribute to the training and supervision of staff and students within the Ultrasound Unit.
• Safely use all ultrasound equipment, resolve first line problems, record equipment faults, report faults and liaise with engineers.

We are a large NHS organisation with a strong focus on staff development, flexible working, and a generous benefits package.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: DCR (R), Degree or BSc in Radiography, Midwifery, Nursing, Science, Health Science or equivalent CASE Accredited post-graduate qualification in ultrasound (e.g. Pg Certificate or Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent) Current HCPC/NMC registration Evidence of completed and planned Continuing Professional Development
• Experience: Full range of ultrasound experience, including gynaecology, general medical and small parts ultrasound Experience of teaching and assessing student sonographers Recent NHS experience Experience of working with the public / ill people; administrative experience Willingness to undertake training and practice in new areas of ultrasound Abides by professional code of conduct / scheme of work Independently reporting all ultrasound examinations undertaken

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Disclosure: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details:

Employer: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/