Job overview

Sonographer – Link Grade Post (Band 7 to Band 8a Development Role)

We are seeking an experienced and advanced Sonographer to join our team in a link grade post, working initially at Band 7 with a clear development pathway to Band 8a after a minimum of 4 years' experience in obstetric scanning post qualification.

The post holder will provide a high standard of clinical ultrasound services and contribute to service development, clinical leadership, education, and governance activities. The position is suitable for a sonographer ready to take on additional responsibilities in line management, service improvement, or clinical specialism. The post holder is responsible for carrying out and reporting ultrasound procedures to a high standard and in a professional manner, working within the departmental guidelines whilst being accountable for their own actions.

You will work alongside the Antenatal Screening team and fetal medicine consultants to deliver the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme and achieve all Key Performance Indicators within your practice.

We are happy to offer open sessions for candidates to visit the department. Further information, visits and enquiries can be made through Bee Butterfield (PA to Karen Plews, Deputy Director of Midwifery)  [email protected] or contacting Jo Randall, Lead Obstetric Sonographer [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a registrant on the Health and Care Professional Council and part of a multidisciplinary team that provides ultrasound services to the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department.

Support will be given with professional development and there is opportunity to support ongoing improvement in practice and service delivery working collaboratively with the senior team, you would be supported to develop the work as part of the trust Quality Improvement processes.

Royal Surrey Foundation Trust Maternity service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. We provide antenatal care to approximately 3300 women a year and the sonography service is based within our antenatal clinic and dedicated early pregnancy unit on the ground floor of the trust. We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated and professional sonographer to join our team. You are an integral part of the maternity care provision within the department and work closely with the Obstetric, midwifery and Gynaecology nursing teams to provide an exceptional level of antenatal care.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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