Gynaecology Specialist Practitioner Sonographer

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a Gynaecology Specialist Practitioner Sonographer to join their diverse team at the Royal London Hospital. The role demands high autonomy and skills in ultrasound imaging, with responsibilities focused primarily on patient care, training others, and leading quality improvement initiatives. This permanent position offers the opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment committed to excellence in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in ultrasound imaging post-qualification.
• Experience of postgraduate teaching.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high levels of direct clinical contact (80%) and professional supporting activities (20%).
• Lead the training and development of sonographers to standardize practice.
• Manage the pathway for complex scan referrals in Gynaecology and Fertility.

Skills

High level interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership and team working

Quality improvement project management

Ability to work under pressure

Education

CASE accredited postgraduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound

Relevant BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography

Managerial/Leadership qualification

Job description

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Barts Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sonographer with high degree of autonomy and experience practicing at the top of their licence and can evidence the four pillars of advanced clinical practice to join our diverse team as a Gynaecology Specialist Practitioner Sonographer.

Due to the scope of practice required for these roles the post holder must be working towards or having achieved a CASE accredited master’s level award or equivalent and hold up to date statutory registration with a regulatory body (e.g. HCPC or NMC).

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal London Hospital with Cross site rotation to St Bartholomew’s and Mile End if required.

The contract is a 7-day working compressed 150 per month (4 weekly) and some weekend working, specific hours can be discussed at interview. It is anticipated that this role is job planned for effectiveness and attendance to relevant MDT meetings.

Managerial experience with good organisational and communication skills are essential working in collaboration with the US lead Sonographers to run an efficient service.

Main duties of the job

The role is 80% Direct Clinical contact and 20% Supporting Professional activities with the primary aim to support the upskilling and training of sonographers to address the lack of skill mix within our workforce and standardise practice. The Post holder must have a proven track record of training and developing others and be responsible for developing and regularly reviewing standardised departmental protocols and Sonographer scope of practice. Acting as an independent practitioner offering guidance and expert opinion for Gynaecology specialty within Imaging and all areas of Sonographer rotation within the Networked service including Reproductive Medicine based at SBH.

The post holder will work as part of a Multidisciplinary team to manage the pathway for patients referred for complex scans in Gynaecology and Fertility with evidence of an extended scope of practice specialty e.g.3D/ Hy Cosy /CEUS).

The post holders will lead continuous improvement by via audit, quality improvement projects and research, whilst acting as an independent practitioner offering guidance and expert opinion.

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.

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 required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

• • Extensive experience in ultrasound imaging post Qualification
• • Specialty expert and extended scope of practice in relevant subspecialty e.g. Paediatrics hip scanning, intervention (Head and neck FNA and Core Biopsy, Hy Cosy including Fertility scanning /CEUS).
• • Evidence of continuing professional development
• • Experience of post graduate teaching.
• • Reviewing and updating Protocols in line with national standards
• • Ability to lead audit and research
• • Ability to perform quality improvement projects.

Skills

• • High level inter-personal and communications skills.
• • Able to work. collaboratively with other disciplines.
• • High level of work organisation, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
• • Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations
• • Ability to work under pressure.
• • Experienced scanning Complex and acute cases from a broad range of referral pathway’s including DVT’s, groins, Hernias, Testes, MSK, Kidney Transplants, Fertility scanning including Hy cosy.
• • Effective leadership and team working.
• • Ability to analyse. complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
• • Ability to manage and deliver deadlines.

Knowledge

• • 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

Qualifications

• • CASE accredited Postgraduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
• • Current and up to date statutory registration through HCPC or other regulatory body in the UK e.g. NMC, GMC.
• • Relevant CASE accreditation BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography or other healthcare qualification.
• • Managerial /Leadership qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience