Sonographer

Its an exciting time for Cornwall with two of the new Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) of 40 nationwide opening in the County – one in West Cornwall and one in Bodmin. These CDCs will offer patients a one stop shop for checks and scans closer to home.

We are seeking highly motivated Sonographers keen to develop and advance their clinical practice whilst delivering high quality ultrasound services to patients close to their homes.

The new Ultrasound service at the Bodmin community diagnostic centre provides exciting opportunities for progressive clinical pathways supported by new operating and training models.

You will join a friendly, forward thinking and highly professional Imaging team who will be keen to support your learning and development in this very interesting clinical specialty.

As a Sonographer at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) you will work autonomously within and across multi-professional teams, working flexibly to provide a 7-day Ultrasound service to improve patient diagnosis and treatment outcomes.

There is a responsibility for vetting referrals from clinicians and for managing and prioritising both clinical and administrative workload within the Ultrasound service.

You will produce comprehensive, detailed ultrasound reports in accordance with Clinical Imaging Directorate protocols, national and professional guidelines and policies.

Although based at our Bodmin CDC, travel to other sites across the County will be required to support you development and the wider Clinical Imaging team with service delivery.

The Clinical Imaging team here at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has an excellent reputation across the South West Region and is rated a CQC outstanding service. We pride ourselves with offering our teams a supportive, structured and progressive learning environment.

We are actively involved in research, digital and artificial intelligence projects and support trainees from the South West Radiology Academy in Plymouth, Student Radiographers from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and a significant number of Apprenticeships, with many opportunities for Sonographers to further train in sub-specialist scanning areas of interest aligned to service requirements

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Virginia Blake Job title: Ultrasound Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01872 255199