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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

The Trust has 7,500 staff and we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors.

Our hospitals provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. Over the last year, our emergency performance has been among the strongest in London, despite our emergency departments being among the busiest in the capital.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich regularly achieves the fastest ambulance turnaround times in London. The critical care unit at the hospital is one of the few in the country to meet the gold standard for consultant and junior doctor staffing.

University Hospital Lewisham has the largest stroke rehabilitation centre in the country, and the third largest specialist centre in the UK for treating blood conditions such as sickle cell. The hospital is one of the few in the country to offer opt-out HIV testing in the emergency department, ensuring that any patient who has a blood test is routinely screened for HIV.

The Trust’s community services for children and adults in Lewisham are rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.

The Trust is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

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Address: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; University Hospital Lewisham; Lewisham High Street; Lewisham; London; SE13 6LH
Contact Number: 020 8333 3000

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Cyf: 197-UT5433 ID y swydd wag: 6388468

Sonographer

Closed for applications on: 25-Meh-2024 14:00

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 25-Meh-2024 14:00

Lleoliad

Gwefan: University Hospital Lewisham
Cyfeiriad: High Street
Tref: London
Cod post: SE13 6LH
Major / Minor Region: Llundain

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Contract: Parhaol: 37.5
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos

Cyflog

Cyflog: £43,742 - £50,056 Recruitment & Retention allowance pro rota
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Gradd: (Band 7)

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Prif leoliad: Sonographer

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

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General Information

Review of this job description

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on a regular basis.

Confidentiality

The post holder must ensure that personal information for patients and members of staff is accurate, up-to-date, kept secure and confidential at all times in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, the Caldicott Principles and the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality. The postholder must follow record keeping guidelines established by the Trust to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Good information sharing is essential for providing safe and effective care.

Data Protection Act

All staff contributing to patients’ care records are expected to be familiar with and adhere to, the Trust’s Records Management Policy. Staff should be aware that patients’ care records throughout the Trust will be subject to regular audit. All staff having access to patients’ care records have a responsibility to ensure that these are maintained efficiently and that confidentiality is protected in line with the Trust’s Confidentiality Policy. Staff are also subject to this obligation both on an implied basis and also on the basis that, on accepting their job description, they agree to maintain both patient/client and staff confidentiality. In addition, all health professionals are advised to compile records on the assumption that they are accessible to patients in line with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Systems and IT skills requirements

All staff working in the Trust must possess essential IT skills in order to use the Trust Clinical Information Systems as well as other required IT related applications in their jobs. Initial and on-going IT applications and IT skills training will be provided to underpin this requirement.

Health & safety

Staff must comply with all Trust Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Staff must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

Professional registration

i) If you are employed in an area of work which requires membership of a professional body in order to practice (e.g. HCPC, SoR, GMC, NMC etc), it is a condition precedent of your employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. It is also your responsibility to comply with the relevant body’s code of practice. Your manager will be able to advise you on which, if any, professional body of which you must be a member.

ii) You are required to advise the Trust if your professional body in any way limits or changes the terms of your registration.

iii) Failure to remain registered or to comply with the relevant code of practice may result in temporary downgrading, suspension from duty and/or disciplinary action, which may result in the termination of your employment.

iv) If you are required to have registration with a particular professional body or to have specific qualifications, you must notify your manager on appointment of such fact and provide him or her with documentary evidence before your employment commences or, at the latest, on your first day of employment. Furthermore, throughout your employment with the Trust, you are required on demand by your manager to provide him or her with documentary evidence of your registration with any particular professional body or in respect of any required qualifications.

Risk management

All Trust employees are accountable, through the terms and conditions of their employment, professional regulations, clinical and information governance and statutory health and safety regulations and are responsible for reporting incidents, being aware of the risk management strategy and emergency procedures and attendance at training as required.

All staff have a responsibility to manage risk within their sphere of responsibility. It is a statutory duty to take reasonable care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by acts or omissions.

All managers throughout the organisation have a responsibility to ensure that policies and procedures are followed, that staff receive appropriate training, that a local risk register is developed and monitored on a quarterly basis and any changes reported to the Clinical Risk Management Group and Strategic Risk Management Committee.

Managers are responsible for implementing and monitoring any identified risk management control measures within their designated area/s and scope of responsibility. In situations where significant risks have been identified and where local control measures are considered to be potentially inadequate, managers are responsible for bringing these risks to the attention of the Patient Safety Committee and Integrated Governance Committee if resolution has not been satisfactorily achieved.

Infection Control

All Trust employees are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not, are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems with regard to this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the Trust.

Financial Regulations

All staff are responsible for the security of the property of the Trust, avoiding loss or damage of property, and being economical and efficient in the use of resources. Staff should conform to the requirements of the Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions or other financial procedures including the Code of Conduct and Accountability and the Fraud and Corruption Policy.

Safeguarding Children

All staff must be familiar with and adhere to Trust child protection procedures and guidelines.

General

· The post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust’s sites in line with the service needs.

· The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

· This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.

· All staff have a responsibility to participate in the Trust’s Performance Appraisal Scheme and to contribute to their own development and the development of any staff that they are responsible for appraising.

Valuing Diversity

It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, race, religion, age, creed, colour, ethnic origin, disability, part time working status and real or suspected HIV/AIDS status and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end the Trust has a Single Equality Scheme and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.

No smoking policy

There is a smoke free policy in operation in the Trust. In accordance with this policy, smoking is positively discouraged and is not permitted anywhere within the buildings, on the premises or grounds. Designated smoking areas or smoking rooms are not permitted. Support is provided for staff members who wish to stop smoking.

Waste disposal

All staff must ensure that waste produced within the Trust is segregated and disposed of correctly, so as to control risk to health or safety of staff and the public alike, in accordance with relevant legislation and procedures contained within the Trust policy.

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1. Performance

Although this role is essentially within the ultrasound department at University Hospital Lewisham, there may be opportunities to work cross- site within the Trust. Patient population will be from a diverse background, which can include those from high dependency units and the critically ill.

· To independently undertake and report diagnostic ultrasound procedures, maintaining high professional standards of technical competence and ensuring excellent standards of care at all times. To be accountable for own professional actions and work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

· To identify any pathological or incidental findings observable, including those with potential cancers, diverse or complex presentations/ multiple pathologies. Consider and report diagnoses as appropriate.

· To analyse clinical information and determine most appropriate scanning method, utilising judgement and skill to incorporate different scanning techniques (on which training and competencies are maintained such as trans-abdominal, trans-vaginal, Doppler), in order to achieve optimum results that meet individual patient’s needs.

· To take responsibility for the care of each patient whilst undertaking the procedure. This includes manual handling, moving patients in wheelchairs, beds and trolleys.

· To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on ultrasound procedures and issues taking due consideration of patient’s conditions.

· To handle potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an appropriate empathetic manner.

· Being able to work for long periods of time using visual display units to acquire and report on images of optimum diagnostic quality.

· Provide a comprehensive diagnostic report supported by images stored on the Trust’s Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

· To supervise and provide clinical assistance to radiologists, doctors, assistant practitioners, radiology department assistants, trainee sonographer and students in the department.

· To identify and report equipment failures promptly to the Electrical and Biomedical Engineering (EBME) department in order to arrange services and emergency call out for faulty equipment. To correctly follow any downtime procedures outlined in the local policy.

· To assist in the evaluation and procurement process for any new equipment within the Radiology Department.

· To ensure the safe use of specialist ultrasound equipment and be fully aware of the safety aspects and hazards and related emergency procedures in the work area. Be fully conversant of appropriate actions to take in the event of an untoward incident in the area.

2. Workforce

· To ensure accurate use, including recording and reporting on the Trust’s computerised radiology information systems (RIS).

· To take responsibility for maintaining and sharing knowledge through regular CPD activity and undertaking regular departmental audits to help identify and close gaps in service and areas for improvement.

· To train new staff, student sonographers, specialist registrars, medical students and work experience students in specialist areas.

· To be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the team in an allocated area in the absence of the lead sonographer. This will involve being able to cope with frequent interruptions from both colleagues and other medical and non-medical staff of the Trust.

· To make proposals for, assist and/or lead in the implementation of changes in working practice as agreed by departmental working groups.

· To be able to continually prioritise the imaging of patients within the department throughout the day.

· To identify and act in accordance with local guidelines, any potential high-risk diagnosis either whilst imaging or directly following completion of an examination.

· To maintain a clean working environment. This may include disposing of blood and body fluids in accordance with Trust policy.

3. Finance

· To be continually mindful of using resources in an efficient manner.

· To use and supervise the use of very expensive, specialist equipment with care and due diligence.

· Assist in ordering, checking and monitoring of stock and escalating concerns appropriately with the lead sonographer in the area.

· To sign timesheets and vouch for the hours worked by Agency and Bank staff engaged in the department.

· There is no budgetary knowledge required other than to have a general awareness that any increase in use of consumables will increase the cost of service provision.

4. Partnerships

· To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on sonographic and specialised procedures, taking due consideration of the patient’s condition. · To inform and promote radiology guidelines and departmental policies to other healthcare professionals

· To obtain informed consent from patients or their carers prior to undertaking procedures as appropriate to individual circumstances and barriers.

· To communicate the results of normal and abnormal scans to patients and relatives and ensuring that information is clearly understood.

· To use communication skills to impart bad news to distressed patients and relatives sensitively, and with empathy, and assist in determining appropriate referral pathway to other health care professionals

· Be able to use computer hardware/software proficiently whilts processing images , e.g. reporting; processing of images on specialised equipment to create 3D images needing a high level of dexterity and hand/eye coordination.

· To promote good relations with other directorates and hospitals

· To attend any meetings as required by the Radiology Business Manager, Head of Radiography or a Superintendent Radiographer/Sonographer.

5. General

· To attend any relevant study days and in-house lectures and training afternoons, including all compulsory staff training courses.

· To provide assistance and be actively involved in departmental projects and audits

· To take part in the department’s personal appraisal scheme (PDR).

· To apply performance management of staff supported by the Trust’s policy

· To deliver and take part in CPD

· To deliver and take part in 1-1 coaching.

· To take every opportunity for self-development in extended sonographic roles

· To give lectures and presentations within the Trust and to outside organisations on areas of special interest.

· To carry out all responsibilities with regard to all Trust Policies and relevant legislation

1. Performance

· To take responsibility for the care of each patient whilst undertaking the procedure. This includes manual handling, moving patients in wheelchairs, beds and trolleys.

· To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on ultrasound procedures and issues taking due consideration of patient’s conditions.

· To handle potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an appropriate empathetic manner.

· Being able to work for long periods of time using visual display units to acquire and report on images of optimum diagnostic quality.

· Provide a comprehensive diagnostic report supported by images stored on the Trust’s Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

· To supervise and provide clinical assistance to radiologists, doctors, assistant practitioners, radiology department assistants, trainee sonographer and students in the department.

· To assist in the evaluation and procurement process for any new equipment within the Radiology Department.

2. Workforce

· To ensure accurate use, including recording and reporting on the Trust’s computerised radiology information systems (RIS).

· To train new staff, student sonographers, specialist registrars, medical students and work experience students in specialist areas.

· To make proposals for, assist and/or lead in the implementation of changes in working practice as agreed by departmental working groups.

· To be able to continually prioritise the imaging of patients within the department throughout the day.

· To identify and act in accordance with local guidelines, any potential high-risk diagnosis either whilst imaging or directly following completion of an examination.

· To maintain a clean working environment. This may include disposing of blood and body fluids in accordance with Trust policy.

3. Finance

· To be continually mindful of using resources in an efficient manner.

· To use and supervise the use of very expensive, specialist equipment with care and due diligence.

· Assist in ordering, checking and monitoring of stock and escalating concerns appropriately with the lead sonographer in the area.

· To sign timesheets and vouch for the hours worked by Agency and Bank staff engaged in the department.

· There is no budgetary knowledge required other than to have a general awareness that any increase in use of consumables will increase the cost of service provision.

4. Partnerships

· To obtain informed consent from patients or their carers prior to undertaking procedures as appropriate to individual circumstances and barriers.

· To communicate the results of normal and abnormal scans to patients and relatives and ensuring that information is clearly understood.

· To promote good relations with other directorates and hospitals

· To attend any meetings as required by the Radiology Business Manager, Head of Radiography or a Superintendent Radiographer/Sonographer.

5. General

· To attend any relevant study days and in-house lectures and training afternoons, including all compulsory staff training courses.

· To provide assistance and be actively involved in departmental projects and audits

· To take part in the department’s personal appraisal scheme (PDR).

· To apply performance management of staff supported by the Trust’s policy

· To deliver and take part in CPD

· To deliver and take part in 1-1 coaching.

· To take every opportunity for self-development in extended sonographic roles

· To give lectures and presentations within the Trust and to outside organisations on areas of special interest.

· To carry out all responsibilities with regard to all Trust Policies and relevant legislation

1. Performance

1. Workforce

· To ensure accurate use, including recording and reporting on the Trust’s computerised radiology information systems (RIS).

· To train new staff, student sonographers, specialist registrars, medical students and work experience students in specialist areas.

· To make proposals for, assist and/or lead in the implementation of changes in working practice as agreed by departmental working groups.

· To be able to continually prioritise the imaging of patients within the department throughout the day.

· To identify and act in accordance with local guidelines, any potential high-risk diagnosis either whilst imaging or directly following completion of an examination.

· To maintain a clean working environment. This may include disposing of blood and body fluids in accordance with Trust policy.

1. Finance

· To be continually mindful of using resources in an efficient manner.

· To use and supervise the use of very expensive, specialist equipment with care and due diligence.

· Assist in ordering, checking and monitoring of stock and escalating concerns appropriately with the lead sonographer in the area.

· To sign timesheets and vouch for the hours worked by Agency and Bank staff engaged in the department.

· There is no budgetary knowledge required other than to have a general awareness that any increase in use of consumables will increase the cost of service provision.

1. Partnerships

· To obtain informed consent from patients or their carers prior to undertaking procedures as appropriate to individual circumstances and barriers.

· To communicate the results of normal and abnormal scans to patients and relatives and ensuring that information is clearly understood.

· To promote good relations with other directorates and hospitals

· To attend any meetings as required by the Radiology Business Manager, Head of Radiography or a Superintendent Radiographer/Sonographer.

2. General

· To attend any relevant study days and in-house lectures and training afternoons, including all compulsory staff training courses.

· To provide assistance and be actively involved in departmental projects and audits

· To take part in the department’s personal appraisal scheme (PDR).

· To apply performance management of staff supported by the Trust’s policy

· To deliver and take part in CPD

· To deliver and take part in 1-1 coaching.

· To take every opportunity for self-development in extended sonographic roles

· To give lectures and presentations within the Trust and to outside organisations on areas of special interest.

· To carry out all responsibilities with regard to all Trust Policies and relevant legislation

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

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