Lead Specialist Sonographer - General

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Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a Lead Sonographer to oversee the ultrasound service at Lewisham Hospital. The role involves clinical leadership, team management, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care in a busy clinical environment. This position offers a chance to make significant contributions to patient care while leading a dynamic team in a supportive and innovative setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in sonography including managing ultrasound services.
• Strong mentoring and teaching abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and optimise service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ultrasound team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and service efficiency.
• Collaborate with radiologists and manage training for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Communication

Education

BSc Radiography

Pg Dip in Medical Ultrasound

Job description

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About

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

About

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.

The Trust has 7,500 staff and we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors.

Our hospitals provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. Over the last year, our emergency performance has been among the strongest in London, despite our emergency departments being among the busiest in the capital.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich regularly achieves the fastest ambulance turnaround times in London. The critical care unit at the hospital is one of the few in the country to meet the gold standard for consultant and junior doctor staffing.

University Hospital Lewisham has the largest stroke rehabilitation centre in the country, and the third largest specialist centre in the UK for treating blood conditions such as sickle cell. The hospital is one of the few in the country to offer opt-out HIV testing in the emergency department, ensuring that any patient who has a blood test is routinely screened for HIV.

The Trusts community services for children and adults in Lewisham are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

The Trust is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with Kings College Londons GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

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Key details

Location

SiteUniversity Hospital LewishamAddressLewisham Hospital NHS TrustTownLondonPostcodeSE13 6LHMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary£53,755 - £60,504 per annum plus HCASSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 8a)

Specialty

Main areaSonographer

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as good or outstanding in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with Kings College Londons GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job Overview

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be the Lead Sonographer for general Ultrasound on the Lewisham Hospital Site . This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy and demanding clinical environment and to be part of an innovative, dynamic Ultrasound service at a time when it is expanding.

The Ultrasound service is based on our acute sites, at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and the Community Daignostic Centre (CDC) and provides a full range of diagnostic studies. The post holder will be responsible for the General Ultrasound Department based at Lewisham Hospital

This role will be suitable for someone who is looking for a new challenge as an Sonographer and has a proven interest in managing an Ultrasound service, teaching and clinical governance. It is a great opportunity to make an impact at an exciting time, and to lead and inspire your own team to provide exceptional services to patients.

The post holder will be a highly experienced S onographer, able to work autonomously within G

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The Lead Sonographer for General Ultrasound is responsible for the day-to-day operational management and clinical leadership of the general ultrasound service at Lewisham Hospital. This includes managing the workforce, maintaining high standards of patient care, optimising service delivery, and ensuring service resilience in response to growing demand.

The post-holder will act as the primary point of contact for general ultrasound at Lewisham, working autonomously to oversee clinical practice, rota management, staff development, and service planning. They will also provide cross-cover for the obstetric lead sonographer during periods of leave.

This role involves close collaboration with radiologists, radiographic department assistants (RDAs), clerical teams, outpatient departments, A&E, and inpatient services to support the timely and efficient delivery of ultrasound services.

Working for our organisation

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support for the general ultrasound team at Lewisham Hospital.
• Act as line manager for sonographers, supporting their welfare, professional development, and performance.
• Maintain the ultrasound rota, working in partnership with the admin team to maximise capacity and ensure adequate cover across all lists.
• Provide cross-cover for the obstetric ultrasound service during periods of absence.
• Lead on recruitment, induction, and retention strategies for general ultrasound staff.
• Monitor and manage sickness, absence, and annual leave requests fairly and in line with Trust policy.
  
  

Service Delivery & Planning

• additional capacity to meet increases in patient demand, including during periods of pressure on diagnostic targets.
• Monitor ultrasound capacity and work with admin teams to optimise appointment booking and reduce inefficiencies.
• Ensure safe, effective, and responsive service delivery across all general ultrasound lists, including support to A&E and inpatient services.
• Contribute to long-term service planning in collaboration with the Cross-Site Modality Lead and Radiology Service Manager.
  
  

Clinical Governance & Quality

• Maintain high clinical standards in ultrasound practice in line with national and local guidelines.
• Support audit, incident reporting, and service improvement initiatives.
• Uphold infection prevention and control standards and ensure safe use of ultrasound equipment.
  
  

Workforce Development

• Support the training and development of new sonographers, students, and other health professionals.
• Facilitate the upskilling of existing sonographers in extended clinical skills (e.g., MSK, head & neck).
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and support in-house training initiatives in partnership with radiologists and the wider team.
  
  

Operational & Financial Management

• Act as for general ultrasound at Lewisham Hospital.budget holder
• Monitor expenditure, ensuring stock levels are maintained and the department operates within budget.
• Maintain appropriate equipment, consumables, and supplies to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with radiologists to support joint working and service development.
• Liaise with RDAs, clerical teams, and service users (e.g. outpatient departments, A&E, ward staff) to ensure coordinated care and smooth workflows.
• Represent the department in meetings and communicate effectively with wider radiology and Trust teams.
  
  

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Womens staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience of two of the following extended sonographic role: Early Pregnancy assessment
• Muscular skeletal
• Sofi tissue ultrasound
• Lead mentoring/teaching role Lead screening sonographer
• Fine needle aspiration Paediatric
• General ultrasound
• Able to teach radiologists, obstetricians and sonography students ultrasound
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of investigative and analytical skills to meet the needs of the service in a changing health care environment
• Knowledge of Windows, and Office computer software. Experience of Obstetric and Radiology reporting packages
• Knowledge of data analysis and statistics
• Enthusiasm to extend sonographer's role and undertake further training as required
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Teaching experience with members of other professions
• Experience with clinical audit
  
  

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

• BSc Radiography (or equivalent)
• Health Professions Council (HPC) Registration
• Pg Dip in medical ultrasound or equivalent
• MSc or post graduate qualification and relevant experience
• Proven relevant three years post graduate experience in general medical and obstetric scanning
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Nuchal translucency (NT) scanning license
  
  

Documents

• Job Description & Person Spec (, 464.9)PDFKB
• Working at LGT (, 4.2)PDFMB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameZojila ProssorJob titleUltrasound Modality LeadEmail address [email protected]Telephone number07850164985

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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