Job summary
Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC)
Located next to Ealing Hospital, the CDC will allow patients to access planned diagnostic care nearer to home without the need to attend acute hospital sites. These services will be separate to urgent diagnostic scan facilities, allowing shorter waiting times and a reduced risk of cancellation which can happen when more urgent cases take priority.
The CDC will help achieve the following ambitions:
To improve population health outcomes by diagnosing health conditions earlier, faster and more accurately
To increase capacity in the diagnostic service by investing in new facilities, equipment and training new staff, contributing to recovery from COVID-19 and reducing pressure on acute hospital sites
To improve productivity and efficiency by streamlining the way we provide acute and elective (planned) diagnostic services where it makes sense to do so; redesigning clinical pathways to reduce unnecessary steps, tests or duplication.
To contribute to reducing health inequalities by ensuring everyone has the same access to care and the same health outcomes.
To deliver an improved diagnostic service and more personalised experience by providing a single point of access to a range of services in the community.
To support more joined-up care across primary, community and secondary care.
Although the CDC will be you base site you will be expected to rotate across the other 3 sites of the Trust at Ealing, Central Middlesex and Northwick Park Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
Perform high quality ultrasound examinations using analytical and judgement skills to interpret complex images.
Formulate comprehensive, diagnostic, independently written reports for each examination.
Communicate distressing and unwelcome/unexpected news directly to patients using tact, empathy and diplomacy.
Communicate complex information regarding diagnosis/treatment directly to clinicians and patients.
Maintain personal clinical expertise in ultrasound scanning including ongoing CPD
Review, update and maintain the patients' clinical records.
Participate in teaching students and clinicians in the field of ultrasound. Participate in the departmental QA and vetting of ultrasound requests.
Deal with conflicting demands from different staff groups at all levels.
Have flexible approach to work and ability to work under pressure of high workloads
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-8852KS
Job locations
Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre
Uxbridge Road
London
UB13HW
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Post graduate Sonography qualification with expierience
- post graduate diploma in medica/obstetric ultrasound
- HCPC, RCT or NMC registration
Desirable
- DQASS registration with green flag
Knowledge & Expierience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of clinical ultrasound and interpretaation of complex information
- Cross sectional anatomy
- Common pathologies seen on ultrasound
- CPD evidence
Desirable
- Extensive scanning expierience
- E-learning modules
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Post graduate Sonography qualification with expierience
- post graduate diploma in medica/obstetric ultrasound
- HCPC, RCT or NMC registration
Desirable
- DQASS registration with green flag
Knowledge & Expierience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of clinical ultrasound and interpretaation of complex information
- Cross sectional anatomy
- Common pathologies seen on ultrasound
- CPD evidence
Desirable
- Extensive scanning expierience
- E-learning modules
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre
Uxbridge Road
London
UB13HW
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre
Uxbridge Road
London
UB13HW
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
