US Modality Lead Sonographer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Uxbridge; Vor Ort; GBP 48.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Recruitment and retention payment of £

High cost area allowance included in (

Zusammenfassung

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8A lead sonographer for its ultrasound department, covering Hillingdon and Mount Vernon sites. The role combines clinical scanning with management, service development and leadership, and includes teaching students and staff.

You will lead day-to-day operations, ensure diagnostic targets are met, and oversee staffing, equipment and governance. Registration with HCPC/NMC/RCT and a postgraduate ultrasonography qualification are

Qualifikationen

• Postgraduate qualification in ultrasonography.
• Registration with HCPC, NMC or RCT.
• Significant post-qualification experience at Band 7 or higher.
• Experience leading and managing a team within ultrasound.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day operations of the ultrasound service across sites.
• Scan patients and produce independent reports for non-obstetric and general studies.
• Provide professional leadership and training for staff and students.
• Develop and oversee service delivery, staffing and equipment.
• Collaborate with obstetric ultrasound cross-cover as needed.
• Support clinical audit and governance activities.

Jobbeschreibung

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 8A lead sonographer for its ultrasound department, covering both the Hillingdon and Mount Vernon sites. The post runs the department's day-to-day operations and its non-obstetric and general ultrasound service, alongside scanning, reporting and training students and staff. Half the working week is clinical scanning and half is management, service development and leadership, with cross-cover for obstetric ultrasound. Applicants need HCPC, NMC or RCT registration and a postgraduate ultrasonography qualification.

What the job involves

• Lead the day-to-day running of the specialised ultrasound services
• Scan patients, make clinical judgements on complex cases and produce independent reports for non-obstetric, general and specialist medical studies
• Manage and develop the specialist service, optimising staffing and equipment across the modalities
• Ensure the ultrasound service meets its diagnostic targets
• Provide professional leadership and training for the team, delivering a high-quality, patient-focused service
• Act as practice educator, teaching and training student sonographers, specialist registrars and others in training
• Lead and take part in clinical audit and clinical governance programmes
• Manage sonographer and support staff rotas, liaising with the radiology admin lead and maternity admin team to meet demand
• Maintain equipment and a safe working environment
• Provide a service across all sites
• Perform ultrasound lists at advanced practitioner level and maintain a clinical workload
• Provide cross-cover for obstetric ultrasound and work collaboratively across the Trust

What’s required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in ultrasonography

Registration & licences

• HCPC, NMC or RCT registration

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience at Band 7 level
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Participation in clinical audit

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of all legislation relevant to the post
• Competently undertake and prioritise a complex clinical and operational workload
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work and inspire a team

Nice to have

• Participation in performance targets, data collection and action plans
• DCR or BSc in radiography
• Management qualification

What’s offered

• Recruitment and retention payment of £5,000
• High cost area allowance included in the salary