Careers In Healthcare

Job Title: Ultra Sound Sonographer

Based at: North London

Salary: Commensurate with Sonographers across London
Hours: Part time

Reporting to: Regional Manager

Closing date: 2^nd June 2021

• Are you looking for the next step in your career?
• Are you a Sonographer with experience in mentoring?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Sonographer at NUPAS London.

You will need to be able to fulfil an integral role within our multidisciplinary team delivering a confidential abortion, contraception and sexual health service. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic, caring and empathetic. Pro-choice is a must.

For further information please contact:   alison.peters@nupas.co.uk

Job Outline:

To deliver safe and effective care of clients from admission to discharge in accordance with Healthcare Commission Standards, NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice and company policies and procedures.

• Holds a professional qualification, either the DMU or PGC/D in medical ultrasound imaging

• Professional/clinical specialist knowledge of ultrasound acquired throughout a post-graduate qualification and extensive clinical practice.

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Extensive experience in First and Second gestation pregnancy.

Role Summary

• To perform and report independently on Trans-abdominal and Trans-Vaginal ultrasound examinations, as well as a full range of obstetric scans.

• To produce appropriate written reports for the medical profession and keep an accurate record.

• Communicate with clients using tact and empathy as well as being sensitive to a client’s needs.

• Maintain a high standard of patient care and medical ethics.

• Supervise and mentor staff undertaking Sonography accreditation.
• Provide supervision sessions.

• To help maintain the high standards of the service we offer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To undertake a range of ultrasound examinations in accordance with Company and National Guidelines.

• To perform and independently provide a full ultrasound scanning and reporting service. Use analytical and judgemental skills to provide interpretation of ultrasound images in order to provide independent written examination reports over a range of ultrasound examinations according to scope of practice.

• To practice unsupervised, providing an independent diagnostic report and to communicate scan findings to medical team.

• Have a degree of personal and professional autonomy. Have the ability to make clinical judgements and critical decisions of the highest order, using knowledge, skills and experience.

• To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all NUPAS policies and to maintain the highest professional and personal standards.

• To be committed to lifelong learning and produce evidence of CPD maintaining ‘fitness to practice’.

• To remain up-to-date with changes and current trends in medical ultrasound.

• To respond to the needs of the company and patients as necessary.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children and Adults is Everyone’s responsibility. In order to protect children and vulnerable adults, all staff are required to be familiar with and adhere to the NUPAS safeguarding adults and children policy.

Sustainability

NUPAS attaches great importance to sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. It is the responsibility of the post holder to minimise the NUPAS’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include switching off lights, computers, monitors and other non-essential equipment when not in use. Helping to minimise business travel, reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying, correct waste disposal, reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly.

Patient Experience

The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are  adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience.

All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty.

The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS Values & Values and ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly.

Job Title:  Client Liaison Officer

Based at: LONDON – South West
Salary: £11.21 per hour
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 28.5 hours over 3 days per week

Closing date: 26/04/2021

·A passion for working with people:
·You will have excellent communication and interpersonal, and IT skills:
·You will communicate effectively and empathetically with clients and their relatives:
· You will be willing to travel to other sites if required
Our sites are located in the, Surbiton, Wandsworth, Twickenham and Fulham.
You will fulfil an integral role within our multidisciplinary team to deliver a confidential abortion, contraception and sexual health service. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic, caring and empathetic. Pro-choice is a must.
If you are interested in working as part of a lively team, have the relevant knowledge and experience we would be delighted to receive your application.
A full driving licence will be required.
Applications: NHS Jobs website, job reference: J186-A-21-1054
If you would like an informal visit, would like to discuss the role further, or have any queries while completing your application, please contact the Regional Manager for Greater London, Alison Peters, alison.peters@nupas.co.uk

Job Title:    Registered General Nurse (Qualified in Ultrasound scanning) North  London

Reports to: Senior Nurse

Job Purpose

To deliver safe and effective care of clients from admission to discharge in accordance with Healthcare Commission Standards, NMC Guidelines for Professional Practice and company policies and procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the clients are aware of their options
• Undertaking consultations including the discussion and confirmation of treatment options.
• Carry out observations
• Carry out point of care testing including pregnancy testing and venepuncture if required. (training provided)
• Ultrasound Scanning
• Discuss contraceptive options and provide/fit contraception in accordance with guidelines NUPAS policies
• Administration of drugs to clients, following NMC guidelines, Patient Group Directives and  NUPAS  Policies and procedures
• Appropriately Consenting clients for treatment/procedures.
• Provide and inform clients on STI Screening
• Identify safeguarding concerns.
• Checking details on client notes and alerting Doctor/surgeon/anaesthetist to any ‘significant conditions’
• Recovery of clients and monitoring observations following treatment
• Escorting clients into Recovery Lounge (Admission to Discharge Continued)
• Monitoring observations and blood loss
• Ensure clients have received and completed a satisfaction survey questionnaire before discharge
• Ensuring clients are informed about aftercare prior to discharge
• Providing confidential telephone advice for clients with post-operative problems following discharge
• Completion of contemporaneous client records, consent and  registers
• Maintenance of client safety
• Maintenance of client confidentiality and DATA protection

2. Additional Responsibilities

• Act up in the absence of senior nursing staff.
• To provide a comprehensive telephone triage service, for pre and post treatment clients providing appropriate information, advice or referrals, as per the agreed protocols.

• Checking of stock levels and participating in the ordering of stores as directed by the Senior Nurse
• Assisting checking and maintenance of routine, emergency and environmental equipment ensuring that all checks are carried out to a satisfactory standard and recorded
• Follow Infection Control policies and procedures
• Participate in clinical Audit.
• Follow incident reporting Policies and Procedures
• Carry out duties in accordance with local Health and Safety Policy.
• Undertake duties in accordance with safe working practices relating to COSHH.
• Ensure hazardous waste is disposed of in accordance with Company procedures.
• Carry out manual and patient handling activities in accordance with safe manual handling techniques.
• Maintain the professional image of NUPAS at all times.

3. Educational/ Supervision/Travel Responsibilities

• To support induction programmes for new staff
• To ensure knowledge remains up to date.
• To maintain competencies of skills.
• Undertake continuing professional development as required by your role and the NMC
• Actively participate in mandatory training and other training and development activities.
• Supervise unqualified staff.
• Willingness to work between centres (London Region)
• Willingness to work some Saturdays and evenings