Band 8A Site Lead Ultrasound Manager
The closing date is 09 October 2025
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated UK experienced and HCPC registered sonographer to take on the role of a job-share with the existing manager. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about their work and dedicated to achieving excellence. You will be part of a team of diverse professionals that are equally passionate about delivering on excellent patient experience in line with our Trust Objectives.
What we offer:An active culture where Managers are well supported and championed.
Academic sonographers will also have the opportunity to take an active role in the education and advancement of junior staff.
Ongoing support for CPD delivered through a tailored budget to enhance upskilling and professional development.
Excellent work/life balance through flexible working patternsHCAS + a recruitment & retention premium (combination equalling circa £10K)
Opportunities to supplement salary with ad hoc evening clinics and weekend work.
As a band 8A Manager you will be expected to provide a supportive learning environment for trainee sonographers. You will be expected to support participation and leadership of the centrally registered audit and continuous improvement programmes.
The Trust ultrasound department is based at Queens Hospital, King Georges Hospital, and satellite CDCs in Hornchurch and Barking.
Main duties of the job
oThe post holder will act as a Site Lead Ultrasound Manager in a job share with the existing Site Lead Manager and will be responsible for managing and upholding a safe and effective Ultrasound Imaging Service. The post holder will mainly undertake managerial duties but on occasions may be required to take on a clinical role.
oThey will provide regular feedback and work with the other Site modality Lead Ultrasound Managers on compliance with key performance indicators for this service and will provide supervision and specialist advice and expertise to the ultrasound team of Sonographers, Students, and support workers, in addition to the wider multi disciplinary team.
oThey will ensure all aspects of clinical governance are delivered and monitored including being responsible for leading regular peer review audits and action plans, this will involve liaising with the Practice Educator Lead Sonographer, Site Modality Lead Sonographers and Clinical Lead Sonographers to ensure effective plans are in place for any learning needs identified, such as inductions and clinical competencies of new staff. There will also be management oversight of the rota to ensure we are meeting the demands of the DMOl incorporating 2 week waits and urgent patients. They will also actively develop the service in conjunction with national and local NHS guidelines and directives and ensure that staff promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Yearat the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Details
Date posted
30 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£36,978.60 to £41,173.80 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Job share
Reference number
162-7201-NC-A
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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