General Sonographer - MSK/Vascular

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £58000 - £67000 per annum
Reference HQ00100121_1574955308

Sanctuary Health has a permanent vacancy for an experienced and dedicated General Sonographer specialising in MSK and Vascular to work in North London. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Sonography.

The salary for this permanent Sonographer job is £58,000 up to £67,000 per annum.

Job Duties:

  • To act as an Advanced Practitioner, experienced in all aspects of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to perform Abdominal, Gynaecological (trans-abdominal and trans-vaginal), Urinary Tract, Thyroid, Testes and Vascular Ultrasound, (including Carotid, Arterial & Venous Doppler, peripheral arterial physiological testing and DVT examinations).
  • Maintaining and promoting the highest professional, technical and ethical standards in Ultrasound, through effective clinical governance.
  • Prioritising and reporting of own workload.
  • Manage the Ultrasound workflow, to ensure information is correct, resulting in patient record integrity and accurate statistical analysis.
  • To continually improve Ultrasound practice through professional and personal development.

Responsibilities:

  • To provide a comprehensive and effective high-quality MSK, Vascular and General Ultrasound service.
  • To ensure that all Ultrasound referrals are evaluated and prioritised according to Global Diagnostics Ltd (GDL) clinical protocols using the clinical information provided.
  • To seek clinical clarity where Ultrasound requests are equivocal.
  • To undertake Ultrasound scanning in accordance with national guidelines and agreed local protocols.
  • To manage your personal Ultrasound workload, in addition to the wider service requirements.
  • To maintain the highest level of accuracy whilst performing each Ultrasound examination.
  • To assess the clinical information and select the most appropriate scanning approach.
  • To ensure optimum sterility is maintained throughout invasive examinations.
  • To adhere to the relevant company protocols in respect of hand hygiene and infection control.

Requirements of the Sonographer:

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hon in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent/degree/diploma
  • Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (DMU) or Postgraduate Diploma (Pg Dip) or Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Ultrasound.
  • MSK Ultrasound module or equivalent training
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
  • To have an advanced level of vascular sonography knowledge and experience. (we appear to be receiving complex vascular requests in London already)
  • Experienced in Thyroid and neck scanning and confident in reporting them to the present BTA reporting standards.
  • Candidates must have scanned at least 500 patients in the last year.
  • We are using Esaote MyLab portable ultrasound machines, Soliton RIS system.
  • Must be able to work independently in a clinic they will be assisted with a healthcare assistant.
  • Must scan all gyne patients trans-vaginally (unless contra-indicated)
  • Must be prepared to travel anywhere in the North-West London area, possibly to different sites on different days.

Contact:

This Sonographer job is advertised by Stuart Munns; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.