Clinical Specialist Sonographer/Practice Educator

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Liverpool Women's NHS FT is seeking a clinical specialist sonographer to join the team. The post involves completing a funded MSc, working with the Consultant Sonographer, and mentoring ultrasound trainees. A minimum commitment of 30 hours is required, with non-specialist obstetric and gynecology ultrasound continuing to form a core part of the workload.

Formal interview with presentation is required. The post is part of the NHS Uni Hospitals of Liverpool Group, reflecting a large regional

Responsibilities

• Facilitate ultrasound trainees across the service and act as lead mentor for the trainees.
• Support the Consultant Sonographer in day-to-day clinical workload and mentorship.
• Deliver non-specialist Obstetric and Gynecology ultrasound work as part of the role.

Job description

To meet the requirements of a clinical specialist sonographer and in line with the advanced clinical practitioner framework, the successful candidate will be expected to complete a Masters in Science (MSc) which will be funded by the department. Further milestones and key tasks will need to be achieved for the role as part of the development role to ensure the full specification of the role is met prior to moving into the 8a pay scale.
This new role will also involve working with the Consultant Sonographer in facilitating all ultrasound trainees across the service whilst acting as lead mentor for the trainees.
The successful candidate will need to be able to commit to a minimum of 30 hours in the role. Non-specialist Obstetric and Gynaecology ultrasound work will remain an essential component of the clinical workload of this post.
Formal interview with presentation will be required for all successfully shortlisted candidates.
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
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