Superintendent Midwife Sonographer

NHS; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nuneaton is seeking a Lead Specialist for the Maternity Ultrasound Service to ensure service provision and high imaging standards. The role requires an experienced midwife, adept in clinical governance, education, and leadership. Join a warm team committed to patient care and professional development with excellent benefits including on-site nursery and flexible working.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Subsidised restaurant

Generous subsidised on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change.
• A knowledgeable clinician able to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Experience of successfully resolving complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and manage ultrasound services to meet departmental needs.
• Lead and mentor fellow sonographers in the provision of a professional ultrasound service.
• Perform and report independently on complex obstetric scans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Governance

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Education

Current professional midwifery registration

Graduate degree

Leadership development course

Job description

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

As the Lead Specialist for the Maternity Ultrasound Service. You will ensure there is adequate service provision in place at all times and plan the ultrasound service to meet the demands of the maternity department. The post holder will be an experienced Midwife who is high profile, accessible and responsive as a leader.

You will have experience in patient, staff, service and resource responsibility.

As the lead for this department you will ensure the maternity ultrasound team provide an efficient and high quality ultrasound imaging service, whilst caring for patients in a professional manner. Within this role you will undertake a lead role in education, training, governance, policy review and development.

You will be able to make informed decisions within your own area and scope of professional practice and will support the other midwifery sonographers in the provision of a professional ultrasound service.

Main duties of the job

We\'re seeking a confident and compassionate leader to take charge of our Maternity Ultrasound Service. As our Superintendent Midwife Sonographer, you\'ll be the driving force behind a high-performing team, ensuring exceptional imaging standards and heartfelt maternity care.

Your Impact

• Strategically plan and manage ultrasound services to meet the maternity department needs.
• Lead with visibility, compassion, accessibility, and responsiveness.
• Champion excellence in patient care, staff development, and service delivery.
• Drive education, training, governance, and policy development.
• Make informed clinical decisions and mentor fellow sonographers.
• Perform and report independently on complex obstetric scans.

What You\'ll Bring

• Proven experience as a senior midwife and sonographer
• Leadership that inspires trust and collaboration.
• Passion for quality improvement and professional development.
• Ability to inspire confidence and provide emotional support.
• A commitment to delivering safe, respectful, and compassionate care.

Why You\'ll Love It Here

• A warm, welcoming team who values their collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Opportunities to influence service development and shape best practice.
• Professional growth and leadership development.
• A workplace that values your voice, your vision, your growth and your expertise.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

e xcellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification attached is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Experience and knowledge

• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change
• A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice
• Experience of successfully resolving complex problems
• Experience of successful resource and budget management
• A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues
• Knowledge of the national and local NHS healthcare agenda and its implications

Qualification and professional training

• Qualifications in specialism
• Graduate and/or working towards Master\'s degree
• Current professional midwifery registration
• Completion of leadership development programme/ course/module

Skills and abilities

• Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate ability to produce complex reports and formulate policies
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions

Personal Qualities

• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative
• Innovative and imaginative
• Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Be able to rpovide professional and emotional support
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust\'s values

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.

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