At Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, we understand the importance of every team member’s contributions. You will play a crucial role in mentoring the next generation of practitioners, guiding trainee advanced practitioners and supporting Ob/Gyn registrars, radiologists, and student radiographers. This is an opportunity to shine as a leader within a multidisciplinary team of midwives, doctors, and nurses, ensuring every patient receives the compassionate care they deserve. If you’re ready to elevate your career in a dynamic and patient-focused environment, we invite you to explore this meaningful role with us.
We are seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer who will work as part of the Torbay South Devon Foundation Trust team. You should be able to work independently acquiring and interpreting diagnostic ultrasound images and then issuing clinical reports to referring clinician. The role includes acute and elective general ultrasound scans and obstetric work and includes some weekend working.
You will be responsible for performing all designated ultrasound scans to the required departmental standards and following departmental protocols
You will actively contribute to the delivery of an efficient and highly skilled patient-focused ultrasound service
You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment- each fragile transducer costs typically £6000 to replace and machine cost from £20,000-£120,00.
Provision of a Sonographer led, diagnostic Ultrasound imaging for TSDFT Radiology department.
Provide independent clinical opinion, via the CRIS system, on ultrasound examinations carried out, seeking senior colleague advice where required for management of patient care pathway.
You will provide specialist training / mentoring and supervision for trainee advanced practitioners in all aspects of postgraduate clinical ultrasound education.
You will assist in training and provide supervision for Ob/Gyn Registrars, radiologists registrars and student radiographers relevant scanning techniques as requirement for their qualification and training body.
Youwill supervise and assist clerical staff, support workers, assistant practitioners, student radiographers and provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of midwives, doctors and nurses.
You will assist the superintendent in the appraisal and selection of ultrasound equipment for the Trust.
You will participate in a 7 day service, including emergency obstetrics and gynaecology scans on Bank holidays
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