Job summary
We're looking for an experienced, passionate sonographer to support clinical practice in both our general and obstetric ultrasound services across UHD.
As clinical lead, you will combine advanced clinical practice with team leadership, quality assurance, service improvement, and help create a supportive learning environment for trainees, developing the next generation of sonographers.
What We Offer:oFlexible working patterns to support work/life balance.oOngoing CPD opportunities for professional development.
UHD ultrasound services operate from our Royal Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch Hospitals, with community diagnostic centres at Health Sciences University and St Mary's Poole.
Main duties of the job
You will act as an expert resource for sonographers and other staff within the ultrasound department.
Working with the ultrasound department mangers and ultrasound service manager you will produce guidelines and protocols which provide safe, efficient, patient-centred care; developing and delivering audits to ensure compliance with these.
You will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating training across our department. This will include scoping the existing knowledge and skills of the workforce.
Providing professional leadership to the ultrasound staff, setting the standard for clinical delivery and promoting inclusive, compassionate behaviours across our teams.
You willparticipate in the clinical workload in both Obstetric and General Ultrasound for 50% of the week.
Supporting student sonographers throughout their training and liaising with training establishments to ensure students receive the best educational experience.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a visible, accessible, and assertive point of contact for staff and support them in the day-to-day process of scanning and report writing for a wide range of ultrasound examinations.
Plan and promote a full CPD programme for all ultrasound staff.
Ensure there are robust departmental policies and procedures in place to support staff with all aspects of work within the ultrasound department.
To help develop and deliver an annual training strategy for ultrasound to help ensure that service KPIs can be attained.
To liaise with department managers to produce the annual Learning Needs Analysis document, ensuring it aligns with service development needs across UHD.
Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a visible, accessible, and assertive point of contact for staff and support them in the day-to-day process of scanning and report writing for a wide range of ultrasound examinations.
Plan and promote a full CPD programme for all ultrasound staff.
Ensure there are robust departmental policies and procedures in place to support staff with all aspects of work within the ultrasound department.
To help develop and deliver an annual training strategy for ultrasound to help ensure that service KPIs can be attained.
To liaise with department managers to produce the annual Learning Needs Analysis document, ensuring it aligns with service development needs across UHD.
Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSC Radiography or equivalent qualification
- oCASE accredited PGCert/PGDip Ultrasound
- oHCPC registration or equivalent
- oNT accreditation/licence
Desirable
- oExperience of policy writing and approval process
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience working at band 7 level
- oExperience across majority of main areas of US including paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology, abdominal, pelvic and small parts
- oExperience of working with clinical leads in specialist areas to develop services
- oExperience of undertaking audits and producing action plans
Desirable
- oRecent NHS experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- oAn understanding of local and national guidance relevant to medical ultrasound, obstetrics and maternity ultrasound
- oKnowledge and experience with clinical governance
- oAbility to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- oAbility to proof-read and undertake robust document control.
- oAbility to teach and mentor students and obstetric registrars
- oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- oMaintain a high level of technical and theoretical skills and knowledge through personal CPD.
Desirable
- oExperience of working with Document Management Systems, i.e. Q-pulse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSC Radiography or equivalent qualification
- oCASE accredited PGCert/PGDip Ultrasound
- oHCPC registration or equivalent
- oNT accreditation/licence
Desirable
- oExperience of policy writing and approval process
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience working at band 7 level
- oExperience across majority of main areas of US including paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology, abdominal, pelvic and small parts
- oExperience of working with clinical leads in specialist areas to develop services
- oExperience of undertaking audits and producing action plans
Desirable
- oRecent NHS experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- oAn understanding of local and national guidance relevant to medical ultrasound, obstetrics and maternity ultrasound
- oKnowledge and experience with clinical governance
- oAbility to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- oAbility to proof-read and undertake robust document control.
- oAbility to teach and mentor students and obstetric registrars
- oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- oMaintain a high level of technical and theoretical skills and knowledge through personal CPD.
Desirable
- oExperience of working with Document Management Systems, i.e. Q-pulse
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
