Sonographer

The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is looking for an experienced Sonographer seeking work in a friendly and supportive team which provides excellent care for patients. The hospital is the principal healthcare facility in the Falkland Islands providing primary care and a broad range of elective and emergency secondary care services.

The hospital is modern and well equipped and there are ambitious plans to expand and further upgrade facilities. In addition to ultrasound, the imaging service provides computed tomography, mammography and plain radiography. The service adheres to United Kingdom practices and standards, modified to local needs.

The role

The post-holder will act autonomously as the independent ultrasound practitioner providing a high quality and comprehensive ultrasound service within agreed departmental protocols. The post holder will also be professionally accountable for all aspects of their work and for managing their own workload competently to ensure a high standard of care is maintained for patients, as well as providing a high level of support for clinical and non-clinical staff alike as necessary.

The person

Post graduate qualification in medical ultrasound
Relevant first degree, for example diagnostic radiography, midwifery etc
Registration with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent national registration body
5 years’ experience as a qualified sonographer including obstetrics, gynaecology and general medical
Demonstrably good communication skills, including the ability to communicate information clearly in a variety of formats to colleagues, service users and members of the public etc

The package

A base salary of £42,641 to £52,555 (dependent upon experience)
A gratuity (lump sum) payment on completion of contract equivalent to 25% of the total salary value of the contract
A relocation allowance, to help with moving costs
Paid leave of 41 days comprising 30 days of annual leave and 11 days of government/public holidays
Free flights for employee and recognised dependants at post both at the beginning and end of the contract plus additional annual return flights after the first year
Good quality furnished accommodation at reasonable rental rates and a starter pack to help settle in
A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in.

Health & Social Services Directorate

The Health and Social Services Department is one of the directorates of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) which offers a range of fulfilling job opportunities across the full spectrum of public services. Working in the health and social services means that the successful applicant will be able to work in team providing a wide range of health care to our community.

Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government. As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education.  For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8,000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.