Clinical Manager - General Ultrasound

Transformationunitgm; Derby; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Clinical Manager in General Ultrasound, overseeing services at multiple locations. The role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team, drive service improvements, and provide high-quality patient-centered care. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and a relevant educational background in radiography.

Benefits

On-going support from recruitment

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing change within ultrasound services.
• Experience in team management and service development.
• Portfolio of CPD relevant to specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Ultrasound services across multiple sites.
• Ensuring a high-quality, patient-focused ultrasound service.
• Collaborating with clinical and administrative colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Service Improvement

Education

BSc Hons in Diagnostic Radiography

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma

Full Master's Qualification

Job description

Main area General Ultrasound - Clinical Manager Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working across all imaging sites of UHDB) Job ref 320-CDCS-3668

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 07/07/2025

Clinical Manager - General Ultrasound

Band 8a

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

Applications are invited for the position of Clinical Manager - General Ultrasound.The role is based primarily at the Royal Derby Hospital, as well as services at Ilkeston Community Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Ripley Community Hospital and St Oswald's, Long Eaton.

The role will have the successful candidate supporting our General Ultrasound services. The successful candidate will work closely with other clinical managers across our Ultrasound service and other modalities, as well as other administrative colleagues.

A successful track record of managing change and the ability to effectively engage with and develop our dedicated Imaging Team is key.

This is an opportunity to join UHDB and lead our established and dynamic team in continuing to develop our growing Community Diagnostic Services across our service and provide a high quality, patient focused Ultrasound service, which supports a wide range of clinical specialties.

If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Sonographer with a proven track record of excellent leadership qualities, innovation and driving successful change and service improvement within a busy General Ultrasound Department.

You must be keen to further your skills operating within a fast-paced environment whilst supporting a service to transform and deliver.

You will be joining the team of Clinical Managers within UHDB Imaging and will be taking part in the operational leadership, working closely with our Senior Management/Clinical/administration teams ensuring that a high quality and responsive service is delivered across UHDB.

Closing date of applications: 23 June 2025

Interview date: 07 July 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Postgraduate certificate / diploma in relevant area
• Portfolio of CPD relevant to specialist area, demonstrating continuous personal and professional development.
• To be able to demonstrate significant management and clinical experience
• BSc Hons or equivalent in diagnostic radiography
• Full Masters qualification in specialist area
• Postgraduate education in other areas
• Short courses

Knowledge

• Professional and clinical knowledge relative to a specialist service
• To be able to demonstrate good leadership skills
• To be able to demonstrate good workforce development skills
• Demonstrate interprofessional and interagency working
• To be able to demonstrate knowledge of Government policy and direction
• Underpinning knowledge for advanced practice skills outside of the declared scope within this job description
• Experience of service management

Experience

• To be able to demonstrate team management skills
• Demonstrable financial management skills such as managing/overseeing a budget
• Demonstrable knowledge of high level clinical skills
• Experience of service management

Skills and Ability

• High level communication skills, including negotiation, influence and empathy
• To be able to demonstrate good leadership skills both professional and clinical across the range of service provision
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to direct education, train and develop services
• To be able to demonstrate experience in supporting engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable team building skills

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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