Ultrasound Clinical Lead

4 weeks ago

Wednesbury, United Kingdom InHealth Group Full time

Job summary

Were looking for an Ultrasound Clinical Lead to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. You will support our regional services across, Kent, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Surrey and the North of England. Therefore, it would be ideal for you to be based in the Midlands, but national travel is required. You will make healthcare better for our patients by cultivating and nurturing a team to deliver a high-quality ultrasound service, providing operational and clinical leadership. You will inspire and motivate your team to consistently deliver a safe and effective service every day. Diagnostic World are a leading provider of NHS and Private healthcare with services delivered from Community Diagnostic Centres, Community Health Centres and within our fleet of mobile and relocatable units. Within our service offering, we provide General and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to patients across the Midlands & South-East on a referred and self-referred basis.

Main duties of the job

Undertake ultrasound procedures in line with existing modality specific clinical guidelines and protocols (aligned with RCR & SOR Standards).Support the Operations Team and Head of Service Delivery as required to ensure the smooth running of clinics.Investigate and respond to service user complaints as appropriate and as directed by management.Investigate and manage incidents reported through our incident reporting system as appropriate and as directed by management.Direct and supervise the workload of the sonographers (employed and locum) under your supervision.Pro-actively manage sickness absence, performance (including appraisals) and conduct of all members of the team and where applicable, engage the support of People ServicesUndertaking a range of audit assignments, involving all aspects of ultrasound.

About us

Diagnostic World work in partnership with InHealth. InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 4 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will make healthcare better for our patients by cultivating and nurturing a team to deliver a high-quality ultrasound service, providing operational and clinical leadership. You will inspire and motivate your team to consistently deliver a safe and effective service every day.

Diagnostic World are a leading provider of NHS and Private healthcare with services delivered from Community Diagnostic Centres, Community Health Centres and within our fleet of mobile and relocatable units. Within our service offering, we provide General and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to patients across the Midlands & South-East on a referred and self-referred basis.

What you will do:

Undertake ultrasound procedures in line with existing modality specific clinical guidelines and protocols (aligned with RCR & SOR Standards). Support the Operations Team and Head of Service Delivery as required to ensure the smooth running of clinics. Investigate and respond to service user complaints as appropriate and as directed by management. Investigate and manage incidents reported through our incident reporting system as appropriate and as directed by management. Direct and supervise the workload of the sonographers (employed and locum) under your supervision. Pro-actively manage sickness absence, performance (including appraisals) and conduct of all members of the team and where applicable, engage the support of People Services Undertaking a range of audit assignments, involving all aspects of ultrasound.

About you:

Hold a minimum of a PGD in Ultrasound (or equivalent) and be a member of an appropriate professional body with valid registration. Have experience in clinical audits, compiling results and presenting outcomes at a senior level. Have excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills. Have developed interpersonal and relationship management skills. Experienced in supporting and managing staff and engaging and motivating team members. Experienced in performing and managing ultrasound clinical audits. Have a full UK Driving Licence Have the full right to work in the UK. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential