Paediatric Specialist Practitioner Sonographer

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Paediatric Specialist Practitioner Sonographer in London. This role demands high autonomy in advanced clinical practice while focusing on training and development within a diverse team. With a firm commitment to enhancing patient care, you will work collaboratively in a supportive environment and engage in continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead training and development of sonographers in Paediatric ultrasound.
• Conduct audits and quality improvement projects.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team management of patient pathways.

Skills

High level inter-personal communication skills

Leadership

Team working

Flexibility

Handling conflict and pressure

Analysing complex problems

Education

CASE accredited Postgraduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound

Relevant CASE accredited BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography

Managerial/Leadership qualification or equivalent

Job description

Paediatric Specialist Practitioner Sonographer

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

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 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 20% Supporting Professional activities with the primary aim tosupport the upskilling and training of sonographers in Paediatrics ultrasound to address the lack of skill mix within our workforce. The Post holders 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 specialty within Paediatric ultrasound Imaging and working closely with the Paediatric Consultant Radiologists team.

The post holder will work as part of a Multidisciplinary team to manage the pathway for patients referred for General paediatric Ultrasound including complex scans e.g. Paediatric hips.

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

• oExtensive experience in ultrasound imaging post Qualification
• oSpecialty 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).
• oEvidence of continuing professional development.
• oExperience of post graduate teaching.
• oReviewing and updating Protocols in line with national standards
• oAbility to lead audit and research
• oAbility to perform quality improvement projects

Skills

• oHigh level inter-personal and communications skills
• oAble to work. collaboratively with other disciplines.
• oHigh level of work organisation, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
• oAbility to deal with conflict and stressful situations.
• oAbility to work under pressure.
• oExperienced 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.
• oEffective leadership and team working.
• oEffective leadership and team working.
• oAbility to analyse. complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
• oAbility to manage and deliver deadlines.

Knowledge

• oUp to date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
• oKnowledge of current policies and legislation affecting service delivery.
• oA good understanding of clinical governance and risk management

Qualifications

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£61,927 to £68,676 a yearper annum inc (plus RRP)