Sonographer

The Ultrasound Service at Mile End Hospital is expanding as part of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), responsible for a wide range of subspecialties (non-obstetrics) such as General Abdomen, Gynaecology, MSK, small parts and head and neck. Other specialties such asPaediatrics, Obstetrics, and Fertility through potential rotation to other sites The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals.This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and adaptive Sonographers to join our team. The posts are based at Mile End Hospital CDC providing a 7-day service with 12-hour days yourshift pattern will be 8am -8pm over 7 days planned on a rolling Rota to meet service demand.Our CDC Practice Educator Sonographer will support your development and training opportunities in collaboration with Clinical Education Lead Sonographer .Novel ways of working and role expansion to develop enhanced and advanced clinical pathways are both supported andencouraged. CASE accredited Medical ultrasound qualifications and NHS working as a Sonographers is essential.The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure that appropriate imaging, reporting and management of the patient is provided when and where necessary. They will maintain a high professional and technical standard of ultrasound imaging at the newly established Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital which will be a 7-day service with 12-hour days Non obstetric service. There will also be the potential to rotate through The Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital.Our Sonographers undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice, adhering to Ultrasound guidelines such as those published by BMUS, RCOG, RCR and NICE. The post-holder will work within departmental protocols as a practitioner in thedelivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient.The post-holder will also liaise with key Lead Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Women’s Health Division, as well as the Radiologists in the General Ultrasound Department. In the absence of a Lead Sonographer, the post-holder will oversee the day-to-day workloadto ensure staff and resources are allocated to the area and managed effectively.Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hania Rtylewska Job title: Lead Sonographer Email address: hania.rytlewska@nhs.net