Lead Sonographer

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT is seeking a full-time Lead Sonographer to manage the day-to-day Ultrasound Service and lead a team of Sonographers, Students, Radiology Support Workers and clerical staff. The post holder will provide clinical support and mentoring to actively develop the service in line with NHS guidelines.

Responsibilities include deputising for the General Manager for Imaging Services when required, coordinating resources, and maintaining high professional standards in

Responsibilities

• Lead the Ultrasound Service day-to-day organisation and management.
• Provide clinical support and mentoring to the diagnostic imaging team.
• Deputise for the General Manager for Imaging Services when appropriate.
• Coordinate staff and resources within the Ultrasound department and report to senior leadership.

Job description

We are seeking a full time Lead Sonographer who be responsible for the day to day organisation and management of the Ultrasound Service.

The post holder will provide clinical support and mentoring to the diagnostic imaging team of Sonographers, Student, Radiology Support Workers and Administrative and Clerical staff to actively develop the service in conjunction with NHS guidelines and directives.

• The Lead Sonographer will undertake both clinical and managerial duties and when appropriate deputise for the General Manager for Imaging Services; will assist in the co-ordination, management and allocation of staff and resources within the Ultrasound department and report back to the General Manager, senior leadership team for Imaging and the Divisional leadership team and Trust.
• The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure the appropriate imaging, reporting and management of the patient is provided when and where necessary. They will maintain a high professional and technical standard ensuring that all staff working in their area maintains similar standards.
• The post-holder will undertake clinical work within the established quality standards of practice, adhering to ultrasound guidelines such as published as those published by BMUS, RCOG, RCR, FASP and NICE.
• The post-holder will work as a practitioner in the delivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient within departmental protocols.
• To develop systems of work within the ultrasound team to ensure appropriate techniques are used to minimise the risk of Musculo-skeletal injury and that all ergonomic feature of the ultrasound equipment are utilizes to support the wellbeing of the scanning staff.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.