An exciting opportunity exists for a qualified sonographer to join the Ultrasound Team in Buckinghamshire Healthcare. Full time and part time hours will be considered.
The Ultrasound service is currently provided on two main hospital sites: Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe General Hospital. General ultrasound services are provided at our peripheral sites at Amersham General Hospital and Thame Community Hospital.
The Sonography team perform a broad range acute and planned examinations including general medical, obstetric and vascular ultrasound scans.
The team rotate around the hospital sites as required and provide a week end service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to support AE, IP and emergency O&G services.
The department is actively involved in student Sonographer training along with the education and development of their existing staff base, the development of extended Sonographer roles is keenly promoted by the consultant team within Radiology
Obstetric imaging service is supported by team of screening coordinators and a specialist Fetal Medicine Unit. The US department has ten general ultrasound rooms and seven obstetric scan rooms. The scan rooms are equipped with modern GE and Canon ultrasound equipment.
To work as part of a team providing an ultrasound service in the Obstetric/Gynae and Radiology Departments. The post holder will be expected to work across all sites.
The post holder is expected to be able to perform a wide range of general abdominal, small parts, obstetric and gynaecological examinations.
Ongoing staff supervision and training is a significant element of this role. This will regularly include medical staff in Radiology, Obs. and Gynae and occasionally from other specialities.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
