General Medicine Ultrasound Cross-site Lead
The closing date is 17 May 2026.
We are looking for an experienced, passionate sonographer to lead our General Medical Ultrasound Service across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG). If you have experience and knowledge within this sphere of practice, with additional skills such as head and neck, vascular, or paediatric ultrasound, please join the Ultrasound team at NLAG.
This role will lead and progress general medical ultrasound pathways across NLAG, overseeing ultrasound processes, ensuring quality assurance, and supporting 2‑week wait and urgent referral pathways. The role blends clinical and managerial responsibilities, including service improvements, policy development, team management, audit, training, and development within general medical ultrasound.
Responsibilities
* Uphold safe, effective service delivery within general medical ultrasound pathways, working closely with service/clinical leads across-site.
* Undertake a wide variety of medical ultrasound examinations, ensuring best clinical practice and optimal diagnostic imaging.
* Share responsibility for all aspects of the NLAG Ultrasound service with other Sonography Clinical Leads.
* Act as the NLAG General Medical Lead, ensuring adherence to standards, providing feedback and support, monitoring departmental quality assurance processes and compliance with national standards and guidelines.
* Lead multidisciplinary image review sessions and liaise with Imaging Leads on quality improvement and training outcomes.
* Supervise and support training of staff within the sphere of general ultrasound.
* Manage clinical governance, incident reporting, and service audit to uphold imaging quality and patient safety.
* Represent the service at Trust meetings, contributing to strategic planning and service improvement.
* Assist in overseeing staffing, sickness, appraisals, recruitment, and performance monitoring.
* Ensure accurate documentation and data entry via hospital IT systems.
Education and qualifications
* Current and up-to-date registration through HCPC/NMC.
* Professional qualification and relevant background (e.g. BSc Radiography/Nursing).
* Postgraduate diploma in Medical Ultrasound (CASE accredited or equivalent).
* Hold or be working towards MSc in a relevant subject.
* Managerial or leadership training.
Knowledge and skills
* Extensive experience and knowledge of a specialised area of practice such as head and neck, vascular, or paediatric ultrasound.
Person Specification
This position requires strong clinical expertise, leadership ability, and commitment to quality improvement within general medical ultrasound services.
Equal Opportunities
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Location
Scunthorpe / Grimsby with cross‑site working essential.
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