Clinical Specialist Sonographer

An exciting opportunity has risen to work with a large team in the Hewitt Fertility Centre.
The unit offers all fertility treatments from IVF through to Surrogacy. You will see patients from initial fertility investigations, through their fertility journey to early pregnancy scan
The post holder will also perform hycosy investigations.
A responsibility to ensure the maintenance and service of the scan machines/ probes within the department will also be part of the role, + To work as a clinical and technical expert within Diagnostic ultrasound integrating within the clinical team in delivering an effective fertility service., Hewitt Fertility Centre (HFC) is based within Liverpool Women's Hospital. It covers two sites, one based at Crown Street Liverpool and also HFC at Knutsford .
Patients who attend the unit are both NHS and Self-Funded.
Although NHS work is predominantly from the North West and also Wales, self funding patients and some NHS patients are from further afield.
Patients are cared for by a team of dedicated AHP's, Nurses, Clinicians, scientists and admin staff. All working together to help couples/ individuals on their journey.
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Working with a team of Consultant Sonographers you will be responsible for fertility Scans during fertility investigations treatment cycles (including follicle tracking) and early pregnancy scanning.
The post holder will also perform hycosy investigations.
A responsibility to ensure the maintenance and service of the scan machines/ probes within the department will also be part of the role,
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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
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LWH has a responsibility & is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults & for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility & is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
Liverpool Women's Hospital is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. To this end, we particularly welcome applicants from racially minoritised backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists or Veterans.

+ Experience within the fertility field would be desirable

Band 8a
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Liverpool Women's has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.
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We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role., Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
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