Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated UK experienced and HCPC registered sonographer to take on the role of a job-share with the existing manager. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about their work and dedicated to achieving excellence. You will be part of a team of diverse professionals that are equally passionate about delivering on excellent patient experience in line with our Trust Objectives.
What we offer:
An active culture where Managers are well supported and championed.
Academic sonographers will also have the opportunity to take an active role in the education and advancement of junior staff.
Ongoing support for CPD delivered through a tailored budget to enhance upskilling and professional development.
Excellent work/life balance through flexible working patterns
HCAS + a recruitment & retention premium (combination equalling circa £10K)
Opportunities to supplement salary with ad hoc evening clinics and weekend work.
As a band 8A Manager you will be expected to provide a supportive learning environment for trainee sonographers. You will be expected to support participation and leadership of the centrally registered audit and continuous improvement programmes.
The Trust ultrasound department is based at Queens Hospital, King Georges Hospital, and satellite CDCs in Hornchurch and Barking.
Main duties of the job
•The post holder will act as a Site Lead Ultrasound Manager in a job share with the existing Site Lead Manager and will be responsible for managing and upholding a safe and effective Ultrasound Imaging Service. The post holder will mainly undertake managerial duties but on occasions may be required to take on a clinical role.
•They will provide regular feedback and work with the other Site modality Lead Ultrasound Managers on compliance with key performance indicators for this service and will provide supervision and specialist advice and expertise to the ultrasound team of Sonographers, Students, and support workers, in addition to the wider multi disciplinary team.
•They will ensure all aspects of clinical governance are delivered and monitored including being responsible for leading regular peer review audits and action plans, this will involve liaising with the Practice Educator Lead Sonographer, Site Modality Lead Sonographers and Clinical Lead Sonographers to ensure effective plans are in place for any learning needs identified, such as inductions and clinical competencies of new staff. There will also be management oversight of the rota to ensure we are meeting the demands of the DMOl incorporating 2 week waits and urgent patients. They will also actively develop the service in conjunction with national and local NHS guidelines and directives and ensure that staff promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals.
•They will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, liaising with those involved to ensure the appropriate imaging, reporting and management of the patient is provided when and where necessary. They will undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice adhering to national and local ultrasound guidelines and maintain a high professional and technical standard ensuring that all staff working in their area maintains similar standards.
They will assist in maintaining integration of the ultrasound scanning service and be responsible for developing, and regularly reviewing, standardised departmental protocols and participate in research programmes.
They will attend and represent the Ultrasound Imaging service at the group imaging meetings across Northeast London (NEL) contributing to the strategic development of the services across the Imaging Network.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below 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
Education qualifications
Essential criteria
1. To hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
2. Current and up to date state registration through HCPC or other regulatory body.
3. Managerial qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
4. Effective leadership and team working
Desirable criteria
5. Audit skills
6. Good communication skills
Experience/Knowledge
Desirable criteria
7. Demonstrable operational management experience in the health service.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.