Advanced Practitioner Sonographer

Job overview

General Medical Sonographer

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and professional individual to join an established team of Advanced Practitioners. You must have excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to working, with a commitment to providing an efficient and quality ultrasound service.

We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who can independently scan and report a range of diagnostic ultrasound scans in line with National , Trust and Department protocols.

We are a large, modern department with a range of newly installed equipment.

We are a fast paced, dynamic and vibrant service with an interesting and challenging case load.

Main duties of the job

You will work across a range of centres including our main site Royal Stoke University Hospital a Major trauma Centre, County Hospital Stafford, Stoke on Trent Community Diagnostic Centre and Haywood Community Hospital.

As part of a rotational team of general medical sonographers supporting our busy acute in-patient and emergency portals 7 days a week, your scan remit will include abdominal, gynaecological, DVT and testicular examinations.

You will also support delivery of our GP and outpatient general ultrasound services across all sites, working alongside a supportive team of lead subspeciality sonographers, whose remit encompasses diagnostic vascular, head & neck, paediatric and MSK ultrasound.

We are a training centre with all sonographers contributing to the training framework for trainees from the start to transition into advanced practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You should hold a CASE accredited Post Graduate Qualification in General Medical Ultrasound and be an autonomous practitioner with experience of independently scanning and reporting a broad range of examinations in line with National, Trust and Local policies and procedures.

Applications will be considered from newly qualified practitioners or practitioners who do not yet meet the full scope of practice required.

Accredited scientists with appropriate registration eg HCPC / NMC/ CSVS / RCT will also be considered.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.