Clinical Education Lead Sonographer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Education Lead Sonographer to manage and enhance ultrasound services across multiple hospitals in London. This role involves a blend of clinical and managerial responsibilities, ensuring compliance with performance indicators while fostering a culture of education and excellence among the ultrasound team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in ultrasound imaging, operational management, and a commitment to patient advocacy. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and inclusivity, providing an outstanding environment for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration required.
• Extensive experience in ultrasound imaging post qualification.
• Managerial qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with key performance indicators for ultrasound services.
• Supervise and provide expertise to the ultrasound team.
• Develop training plans and maintain high standards of practice.

Skills

Ultrasound Imaging

Clinical Governance

Operational Management

Teaching Skills

Patient Advocacy

Education

BSc Hons in Diagnostic Radiography

MSc in Medical Ultrasound

PG Cert in Education

Job description

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Clinical Education Lead Sonographer, London

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Client:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

The post holder will act as clinical education lead Sonographer for General Ultrasound and will be responsible for managing and upholding a safe and effective general ultrasound imaging service in the hospitals of St Bartholomew’s, Mile End and the Royal London Hospital. They will undertake both clinical (50%) and managerial (50%) duties.

They will lead on compliance with key performance indicators for the general ultrasound imaging service and will provide supervision and specialist advice and expertise to the ultrasound team of Sonographers, students and Imaging Assistants, in addition to the wider multi-disciplinary team. They will work closely with the operational and governance leads to ensure operational and clinical governance aspects are delivered and monitored. This includes leading regular peer review audits and action plans are in place for learning needs, including inductions and clinical competencies of new staff. Clinical education should match the needs of the service and therefore gaps that affect 2ww waits, DM01, and in-patient services should be identified to allow individual and service development. The postholder will actively develop the service using national and local NHS guidelines, ensuring that staff promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals. The postholder will work closely with the Trust education and training lead sonographer to ensure equity across all sites.

Main duties of the job

They will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, liaising with those involved to ensure the appropriate imaging, reporting and management of the patient is provided when and where necessary. They will undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice adhering to national and local ultrasound guidelines and maintain a high professional and technical standard ensuring that all staff working in their area maintain similar standards.

The post holder will assist in maintaining Cross Trust integration of the ultrasound scanning service and be responsible for developing and regularly reviewing standardised departmental protocols .The staff member will develop training plans, create core trainers, and ensure comprehensive
documentation of competency, assisting in audit, quality improvement and research, whilst acting as an independent practitioner to authorise ultrasound scans.

They will attend and represent the Ultrasound Imaging service at the group imaging meetings across Northeast London (NEL) contributing to the strategic development of the services across the Imaging Network.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge requited. for both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current and up to date state registration through HCPC or other regulatory body
• To hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography. Managerial qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
• MSc in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent knowledge and experience
• PG Cert in Education

Experience

• Extensive experience in ultrasound imaging post qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of post graduate teaching.
• Undertaking appraisal practices
• Attendance of a clinical supervisor course.
• Demonstrable operational management experience in the health service.
• Experience in undertaking recruitment drives.

Knowledge

• An up to date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
• Knowledge of current policies and legislation affecting service delivery.
• A good understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• Participation experience of NHS leadership programs.