Band 7 Part Time Sonographer permanent | North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium acute District General Hospital in Enfield North London that serves the diverse communities of Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our General Ultrasound scan department operates a comprehensive 7-day service with 5 on-site general Ultrasound scanning rooms, 7 Obstetric scan rooms, 2 gynaecology scan rooms and 2 scan r rooms in Women's Ambulatory Day Unit. The antenatal obstetric Ultrasound scan services are available Monday to Saturday. We operate limited sessions in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) twice a week.

To demonstrate skills in a wide range of obstetric and general ultrasound examinations, including transvaginal scanning.

To maintain professional occupational standards of technical skill and legally take responsibility to ensure a high standard of clinical care.

To interpret and analyse findings in accordance with agreed protocols.

To explain the abnormal ultrasound findings to obstetric patients and make appropriate referrals to the Clinicians.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients in working area, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To independently provide a diagnostic report on all examinations.

To be able to appropriately communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information about scan findings to patients and their family.

Demonstrate excellence in one or more sub-specialities, when required.

To participate in the Quality Assurance Programme in accordance with the policies of the department including equipment care and maintenance.

To have a flexible approach towards working hours in order to address service needs and maximise efficient use of equipment., The post holder must demonstrate a high level of ultrasound scanning skills and will work as a part of as multi-disciplinary team.

You will have autonomous responsibility for performing and reporting a wide range of ultrasound examinations.

You will be expected to be able to work independently under pressure, but your support network will be as part of the ultrasound team.

You will be required to work to a high standard in keeping with departmental guidelines and protocols with regard to patient care, and expected to participate in CPD and clinical audit.

A Postgraduate qualification in ultrasound is required and you must be registered with the Health Professions Council or equivalent.

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children, After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.

Due to a recent vacancy, we are looking for an agile part time permanent sonographer to join our team of Sonographers and contribute to ongoing commitments to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery. They must be competent in General, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Ultrasound scanning including independent diagnostic report writing.

The successful candidate would be expected to participate in weekend and evening rota, however a degree of flexibility is possible with many of our Sonographers working compressed hours to allow a 3 or 4 day working week.