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Ultrasonographer
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
34.5 hours per week (Part time position)
Job ref
287-DSS-494-24-B
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool University Hospital Trusts (Cross site)
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Practitioner - Ultrasonographer

Band 7

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic advanced practitioner sonographer to join our friendly team at LUHFT.

Our ultrasound team work in primary, secondary & tertiary centres across 6 Liverpool sites allowing diverse variety of cases throughout our workload.

We are a large, busy university teaching Trust with a major trauma unit & multiple specialist medical areas. Our experience in acute patient management & diagnosis is exceptional priding ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach.

As part of our busy workload our sonographers have special interests in gynaecological, hernia, head & neck, testicular, dialysis access, transplant, lithotripsy, vascular & MSK US.

We expect candidates to run their own list, manage demand & participate in training. We actively encourage & promote CPD with all of our staff. No obstetric ultrasound is performed in our Trust.Ìý

Main duties of the job

  • Our multi-disciplinary team undertakes a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations that include abdominal, gynaecological, vascular, MSK and small parts. We are keen to encourage new techniques and special interests in our department. We actively encourage and promote CPD and learning with all of our staff involved in our regular ultrasound CPD sessions and through attendance and presenting at external courses and conferences. Sonographer led peer review audit in undertaken regularly.Ìý

We are a keen training centre for new sonographers with a mentorship framework for trainees and newly qualified staff in place to help with their training and eventual transition into advanced practice. As a university teaching hospital, we also are involved in the training of specialist registrars in all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.Ìý

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Ìýis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.ÌýÌýis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.ÌýÌýspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheÌýÌýis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

ÌýFor roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theirÌý.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Performance of clinical ultrasound duties as delegated by the Ultrasound Manager in charge of the Ultrasound Department.
Maintenance of a high standard of all aspects of ultrasonography.
Issuing of diagnostic ultrasound reports according to protocol.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DCR or Degree in Radiography
  • PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Supervision of trainees/students
Desirable criteria
  • Research experience
  • Audit experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to manage change
  • Ability to train/mentor staff
  • Works on own initiative
  • Ability to meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets

Other

Essential criteria
  • Good time management
  • Works as a team player
  • Approachable
  • Diplomatic
  • Demonstrate commitment to task

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran Aware

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mrs Alison Darton
Job title
Head of Ultrasound
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 2783