Bank Sonographer

Job overview

DIMENSIONS OF JOB:

Cross-site working at Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Slough Hospitals, to cover bank shifts across 7-day working as and when required.

To work as a bank clinical sonographer delivering a high-quality ultrasound service.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

• Perform a range of non-obstetric ultrasound examinations (general, gynae, MSK)
• Produce high-quality ultrasound reports under the delegation of the lead radiologist for Ultrasound and in accordance with accepted practice and protocols within the Obstetrics Department
• Overall responsible for contributing to providing a high-quality and efficient ultrasound service
• Maintains the high standards of the department by contributing to individual and team objectives.

Main duties of the job

Service Delivery and Quality

• Maintain good communication and relationships with stakeholders, including patients and other users of the service
• Able to communicate results and findings
• Provide relevant information to ensure that verbal consent is gained from patients or carers before undertaking any ultrasound procedure

Personnel & Training

• Responsible for maintaining CPD and own level of competence

Quality

• Perform all ultrasound procedures to a high professional standard in accordance with the departmental protocols
• Undertake training and study, as necessary, to ensure that a high level of personal professional knowledge and expertise is achieved and maintained
• Actively encourage feedback as part of the departmental quality initiative

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ability to plan and organise as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Be able to reflect on and learn from relevant research evidence, policies and legislation and apply across professional and organisational boundaries.

Must be able to exercise professional self-regulation

Must be able to independently co-ordinate, manage and monitor own work lists.

Excellent communication skills – must be able to receive and negotiate complex, sensitive and/or contentious information.

Share complex information with staff and patients in a sensitive manner.

Team Player – understanding team dynamics.

Be able to work under pressure.

Ability to build effective working relationships.