Sonographer | Dun Laoghaire | 24 to 40 hours per week

Job role:

Medica Group is the market leader in the provision of teleradiology and managed radiology services to the UK and Ireland. We are now recruiting for a new colleague to join our growing Ultrasound team on a part-time basis.

As we are constantly expanding our business, at this moment, we require specialisations in MSK, DDH or paediatrics. However, if you do not possess any of them but have interest in expanding your knowledge and clinical experience in them, we would be happy to train you!

We opened a new clinic in Dun Laoghaire last year and, as the service expands, we need a new colleague to be based there for 24 hours a week, preferably across three days per week. However, the role could also be full time combined with clinical work in other locations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Sonographer who wants to take a step forward in their professional career or a Clinical Specialist Sonographer looking for a new challenge with Medica Ireland.

Who we are:

Medica Ireland is a radiology services provider in Ireland employing over 150 staff members. We deliver managed service solutions to public and private hospitals and have patient services in MRI, Ultrasound, CT, DXA and X-Ray.

We are a clinically led, patient-focused organisation with industry experts including Radiologists, Radiographers, Sonographers and ICT professionals. Our proven track record shows improvement in access for patients through the resolution of traditional radiology bottlenecks and workflow inefficiencies, while simultaneously reducing costs for the hospital.

Medica Group still focusing on growing, and the Irish business is doing it constantly. There has never been a better time to get involved in this amazing project!

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• CORU registration

• MSc Ultrasound or equivalent

• Relevant clinical sonography experience with ability to perform a variety of sonographic exam types
  

Essential skills:

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support staff (for Clinical Specialist level only)

• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning

• Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills and software programs for documentation activities and report generation
  

Desirable skills:

• Demonstrated ability to manage clinical and non-clinical situations

• Have excellent interpersonal and communicative skills

• Be able to deal with staff and management at all levels within the organisation

• Have a high capacity for responsibility and individual initiative

• Have an interest in quality initiation for the radiographic service

• Evidence of post registration professional development

• Paediatrics and DDH or other ultrasound speciality desirable, but not essential
  

Core benefits for you:

• 🕘 Flexible working

• ⚖️ A company culture that promotes work-life balance

• 🌱 Commitment from employers to continued learning and development

• 💰 Discretionary annual salary review process 

• 💰 Discretionary annual bonus

• 🌍 Enhanced holiday allowance

• 🧠 Access to employee assistance programme

• 👶 Subsidised family leave

• 🚲 Cycle to work scheme

• 🤑 Tax saver scheme

• 🎉 Social events

• ⏰ Calm, structured environment with the focus on patient service, with dedicated slots assigned per patient to ensure the best patient experience

• 👨‍⚕️ Rapid access support from Radiologist

• 🔝Brand new high spec GE Equipment
  

Key responsibilities for Sonographer:

Clinical Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the production of high-quality images in accordance with Medica procedures and protocols

• To provide a quality service for all our patients by ensuring that every patient is treated as an individual with courtesy, kindness, efficiency, efficacy and confidentiality

• Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical, technical and radiographic developments in relation to sonography and promote awareness of new developments. Ensure that best practices are implemented

• To take responsibility for the general cleanliness, tidiness and safety of the clinical areas of all ultrasound services and clinics. To be familiar with current infection control procedures in each location

• To be familiar with and abide by, all Health and Safety Rules and recommendations and Incident Reporting policies

• To report any equipment problems that occur on any given day in a timely manner to the USM. In addition to notify the relevant clinic manager of any imminent service delay and give frequent updates as needed

• To report any complaints in a timely manner using the quality management system and notifying the USM

• To keep up-to-date with current techniques and protocols in Medica and to take part in in-service training, team days as required

• Input into quality control and audit procedures and development of policies and protocols as required, in line with the expertise of the individual

• To maintain accurate patient data entry and management of Medica’s RIS/PACS system

Key responsibilities for Clinical Specialist level - Please note that we are also open to consider Sonographers and Senior Sonographers. If you wish to get more information on the scope of any of those roles, please apply and we will be in touch!

Quality management

• Contribute to the development and implementation of operational policies, protocols and guidelines

• Support the USM in the implementation of initiatives aimed at on-going service development and improvement

• Assist in the provision of the preventive maintenance and QA program for ultrasound equipment

• Provide professional support and advice

• Assist in the development and implementation of risk management and health and safety strategies in association with appropriate personnel

• Partake and understand the clinical audit process, complete audits as required and partake in the complaints and incident process
  

Clinical responsibilities

• To be responsible of the production of high-quality images in accordance with Medica procedures and protocols

• To provide a quality service for all our patients by ensuring that every patient is treated as an individual with courtesy, kindness and confidentiality

• Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical, technical and radiographic developments

• To take responsibility for the general cleanliness, tidiness and safety of the clinical areas of all ultrasound services and clinics

• To report any equipment problems that occur and any complaints

• To retain all local service records in the local service folder

• To maintain accurate patient data entry and management of Medica’s RIS/PACS system
  

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