We're looking for an experienced, passionate sonographer to support clinical practice in both our general and obstetric ultrasound services across UHD.
As clinical lead, you will combine advanced clinical practice with team leadership, quality assurance, service improvement, and help create a supportive learning environment for trainees, developing the next generation of sonographers.
What We Offer:oFlexible working patterns to support work/life balance.oOngoing CPD opportunities for professional development.
UHD ultrasound services operate from our Royal Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch Hospitals, with community diagnostic centres at Health Sciences University and St Mary's Poole.
Main duties of the job
You will act as an expert resource for sonographers and other staff within the ultrasound department.
Working with the ultrasound department mangers and ultrasound service manager you will produce guidelines and protocols which provide safe, efficient, patient-centred care; developing and delivering audits to ensure compliance with these.
You will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating training across our department. This will include scoping the existing knowledge and skills of the workforce.
Providing professional leadership to the ultrasound staff, setting the standard for clinical delivery and promoting inclusive, compassionate behaviours across our teams.
You willparticipate in the clinical workload in both Obstetric and General Ultrasound for 50% of the week.
Supporting student sonographers throughout their training and liaising with training establishments to ensure students receive the best educational experience.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
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