Superintendent Sonographer

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Group Management to identify service development opportunities and develop business cases and plans in support of the Group's objectives. The successful candidate will lead the Team of Sonographers supporting development and advanced practice.

Why not take this exciting opportunity to come and join our very skilled and dedicated team as we move forward to our state of the art new hospital? Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be part of your normal working pattern.

Main duties of the job

Reporting directly to the Deputy Group Director of Operations, the post holder will provide day to day management of the non Obstetric Ultrasound Department . Supported by a forward thinking Operations Team, the post holder will develop the Team of Sonographers, supporting their development

Key responsibilities include: Developing and implementing service strategies and business plans/cases, Ensuring operational effectiveness and efficiency, Budgetary control, Performance against national and local targets/key performance indicators/outcome measures. Effective clinical governance and risk management procedures. In addition the post holder will be required to be involved clinically in line with service needs.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Bsc Medical Ultrasound Qualified to perform and report range of Ultrasound scans Additional skill mix ability, able to scan a wide range of areas

Desirable

Relevant management experience/previous experience of Line managing a Team

Experience

Essential

Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in the range of ultrasound techniques which are required Must be able to work independently and be competent to write a concise and accurate report High standard of clinical skills IT Skills to use the necessary system / image recording system UK NHS ultrasound clinical experience Line management experience of staff

Desirable

Experience at writing protocols / guidelines and patient care pathways using research based evidence of best practice Experience in research and development Experience performing PDR/sickness absence

communication skills

Essential

communication skills

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