Job summary
- Main area
- Ultrasound
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Training: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - On university weeks attendance may be 10am-4pm x 5 days
- Job ref
- 356-25-7138864
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee sonographer
Band 5
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the ultrasound team in the Humber Health Partnership, as a trainee sonographer.
You would undertake a PG Certificate in obstetrics & gynaecology ultrasound. This would involve clinical placements within the ultrasound departments across the trust and part time studies in medical ultrasound with a Higher Education provider.
Main duties of the job
Completion of post graduate studies.
Gain all competencies to independently perform ultrasound examinations
Gain all competencies to provide a diagnostic report on ultrasound examinations undertaken.
Learn the skills to undertake a coordinating role for the day to day planning of the operational workload of the department when required.
Work as a team member within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a high quality ultrasound service whilst maintaining high standards of patient care
Maintain effective relationships and have regular communication with ultrasound team, Radiologists and with all areas of Radiology.
Partake in departmental audit and case review programme
Participate in the annual appraisal process to include reflected practice and multi-source feedback
Responsible for own professional development and education
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The trust reserves the right to withdraw your clinical placement, and therefore terminate your contract, if you are unsuccessful in completing the academic modules required for the job role.
The role is subject to a period of probation and your contract can be terminated if you do not progress of meet the terms of your probation.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Hold, or be expected to attain a recognised health care profession degree 2:1 or above
- Hold, or be able to apply for, HCPC, NMC or GMC registration
- Have an up-to-date professional portfolio.
Desirable criteria
- BSc (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Radiography
- 2:2 degree must demonstrate experiential learning in the field of imaging.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate undergraduate experience of working in the field / area of health care
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate qualified experience of working in the field of diagnostic imaging.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate theoretical, practical and professional knowledge of an area of healthcare
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate with patients and other health care workers.
- Commitment to undergo all training requirements of the post.
- Evidence of on-going CPD, in relation to statutory regulatory (i.e. HCPC) requirements.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of a wide range of general and specialised radiography.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Danielle Styles
- Job title
- Clinical Mentor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 622075
- Additional information
Louise Alcock- [email protected] 01482 622075
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