Sonographer Clinical Practice Educator

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a Sonographer Clinical Practice Educator to support and develop the ultrasound workforce in obstetrics. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality teaching and educational support to healthcare professionals, ensuring compliance with national guidelines while providing excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual with a passion for teaching.
• Experience in delivering ultrasound education.
• Ability to provide high-quality support and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality ultrasound teaching to diverse healthcare professionals.
• Analyze ultrasound service provision for quality and responsiveness.
• Perform autonomous clinical reporting and interpretation of ultrasound images.

Skills

Teaching

Leadership

Ultrasound Education

Clinical Reporting

Education

Relevant Healthcare Degree

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Job Overview

Are you passionate about supporting, training and developing our ultrasound workforce in obstetrics? If so, this role offers an exciting opportunity!

We seek an enthusiastic individual with a passion for teaching who can empower colleagues to achieve their learning goals. The main responsibilities include providing excellent educational support, leadership, and delivering high-quality teaching to postgraduate ultrasound students across Radiology Departments. The successful candidate will serve as a role model, delivering patient care aligned with national guidelines and supporting the health board’s governance agenda.

Main duties of the job

1. Deliver high-quality ultrasound teaching to diverse healthcare professionals including radiographers, trainee sonographers, radiology registrars, nurses, physiotherapists, and others training in ultrasound use.
2. Ensure ultrasound education aligns with service organization, clinical practice frameworks, and national guidelines.
3. Analyze ultrasound service provision to ensure quality, timeliness, and responsiveness to user needs.
4. Maintain compliance with safe working practices, infection control, and protective device use.
5. Perform autonomous clinical reporting and interpretation of ultrasound images, providing diagnoses and recommendations for referrals or follow-up.
6. This role is based at Withybush General Hospital but requires willingness to travel across all sites within the health board for training delivery.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board provides NHS healthcare services across several counties in Wales, employing approximately 12,000 staff across hospitals, community facilities, and primary care services. We operate a bilingual policy, inviting applications in Welsh or English, with no preference given based on language.

Important notes for applicants

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Additional details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare