Consultant Sonographer
NHS Jobs Swindon
- The post holder will be an expert practitioner within ultrasound demonstrating excellent technical skills in all aspects of ultrasound, with the exception of obstetric ultrasound. They will function at the same level as Consultant Radiologist. 2. To spend approximately 80% of the time providing direct clinical care, through clinical sessions. This involves the utilisation of highly developed specialist knowledge, critical thinking and expert decision-making skills in order to produce and review radiological images and produce highly complex and sensitive formal reports. 3. Scans performed and reported will include sub-specialist scans e.g. musculoskeletal. The post holder will be required to have or acquire specialist skills for interventions performed under ultrasound control. 4. To drive forward the boundaries of own practice and that of advanced practitioners. 5. To provide clinical leadership, consultancy and professional education as part of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. This will include giving professional opinion on images and imparting highly complex information to one or more professional colleagues within multidisciplinary team meetings, justifying interpretation and advising on patient diagnosis. 6. Communication of such reports is generally in the written / electronic format, but specialist opinion may be provide orally as and when required. 7. Exercise a high degree of professional and personal autonomy, acting as a consultant practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence, decision making and a knowledge base beyond those associated with conventional Advanced Practitioner Sonographer roles, thereby acting as an expert in their field. 8. To independently undertake and provide reports for ultrasound examinations to inform diagnosis / treatment in line with agreed competencies and individual defined scope of practice. This image interpretation involves exercising judgement in assessing complicated images, where the appearances may be indicative of a number of clinical conditions. Please see the attached job description for full information.
The Great Western Hospitals NHS FTSwindon
The Great Western Hospital is pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to a Consultant Sonographer to join the existing team within the Radiology team to enhance the ongoing development of our service.
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University Hospital Southampton NHS FTSouthampton, 45 mi from Swindon
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
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University Hospital Southampton NHS FTSouthampton, 45 mi from Swindon
are delighted to be able to offer a exciting opportunity for a band 6 trainee Sonographer.
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