Senior SonographerNHS
Job summary
Join our Ultrasound Leadership Team
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Sonographer to help lead and develop our expanding ultrasound service. This Band 8a role offers the opportunity to combine expert practice with operational leadership, education, governance, research and service development. Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical expertise, support workforce development and contribute to the strategic direction of ultrasound services across the Trust.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, developing others and driving innovation, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and operational delivery of a designated area of the ultrasound service, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care. Working as part of the Ultrasound Leadership Team, the post holder will provide professional leadership, support service performance and workforce development, contribute to governance and quality assurance activities and help shape the future development of ultrasound services across the Trust whilst maintaining a senior clinical role.
Job description
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
The Senior Sonographer is a key member of the ultrasound leadership team, providing expert clinical practice alongside operational leadership. The post holder will undertake and independently report complex ultrasound examinations, support service development, governance and quality assurance and contribute to workforce planning and education. They will use expert clinical knowledge and professional autonomy to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with Trust objectives and national standards.
Working collaboratively with radiologists, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Sonographer will provide specialist advice, lead service improvement initiatives, support training and professional development and promote evidence-based practice. The role includes responsibility for supervising and developing staff, maintaining high clinical standards, and contributing to research, audit and innovation activities that enhance patient pathways and service performance.
The post holder will also play a significant role in the day-to-day management of the ultrasound service, ensuring efficient use of resources, effective team working and continuous improvement of clinical outcomes. They will provide professional leadership in collaboration with the wider leadership team and support the Trust's commitment to delivering outstanding diagnostic services.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.