An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sonographer to take on a leadership/management role as Superintendent Sonographer for Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Trust.
The post holder will provide a professionally competent, efficient and effective service, whilst maintaining a high level of clinical expertise in their specialist area. The post holder will participate in the provision of a high quality ultrasound service for a wide range of referrers across all Trust ultrasound facilities.
Alongside the Regional Ultrasound Manager, the post holder will provide support and operational management to all members of the Ultrasound team in order to ensure delivery of a high quality and cost-effective trust-wide ultrasound service meeting the needs of patient care and referrers whilst maintaining performance targets and quality standards set by the trust and the directorate. Supporting the regional ultrasound manager in general administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operational function of the ultrasound service.
As well as extensive clinical experience, there is a requirement for robust leadership skills, and candidates must show effective previous experience of this. The role would involve a mixture of clinical and admin sessions.
Suitable post for an experienced Imaging specialist who has demonstrated a high level of clinical achievement and wishes to develop a managerial role.
1. Interview date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
2. 37 hours 30 minutes/week
Responsible, alongside and under the supervision of the regional ultrasound manager, for the management and delivery of a comprehensive and effective Ultrasound imaging service.
To manage within the Ultrasound service, the staff, personal development, and act as first line manager for sickness/absence, capability, disciplinary and professional issues.
To provide professional support for staff and to develop plans to improve patient care within current professional and legal standards, local and national policies.
Candidates should be flexible and able to adapt to the day-to-day workload, prioritising workload based on clinical urgency.
To uphold the Trust values and NHS values at all times, behaving in a professional, empathetic, inclusive, safe, confidential and compassionate manner towards all staff, patients, visitors and carers.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS
Trust wide responsible for delivery of an effective and efficient high quality ultrasound service and patient care that meets the needs of patients and referrers. Provides highly specialist knowledge and care to patients, referring clinicians and team members.
Acts as the lead radiographer in the ultrasound department, setting and maintaining standards, managing and providing direction to the staff and expert advice on specialist equipment to the directorate, as well as advice to users, patients, colleagues etc.
To perform and independently report ultrasound scans.
Member of the Radiology ultrasound strategy group for the planning and development of ultrasound services across the city.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Mar 2025.
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