Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Sonographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (****Until 31st of March 2026*****)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-IM-7234808
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Salary
- £74,290 - £85,601 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
The Consultant Sonographer will work totally autonomously in day-to-day practice with their own caseload. This will include performing and issuing reports on all Ultrasound examinations and performing Ultrasound guided interventional procedures which will include ENT biopsies/FNA’s. An administration and audit session will provide an opportunity to confer with Consultant Radiologists reciprocally for difficult or equivocal cases.
This role is both clinical and strategic, to develop the service and support cancer objectives within this specialised field of head and neck.
Clinical duties will be undertaken across sites as required. The post holder will be a core member of the Ultrasound Multidisciplinary Team. Challenge and develop strategies to move outside boundaries of how care is delivered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will possess an MSc in Radiography or its equivalent.
The post holder will provide and facilitate an expert level of care to patients presenting with or who are at risk of head and neck disease, including the assessment and diagnosis of patients.
You will exercise the highest degree of professional autonomy in the decision making process that will improve overall patient outcomes.
You will support the Imaging Directorate in developing Ultrasound Services in line with best practice and national imperatives.
The successful candidate will be an expert practitioner and act as a Consultant in all aspects of Ultrasound diagnosis. They will provide clinical leadership, consultancy and professional education as part of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiographer
- Masters in Ultrasound practice
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification in management
- Recognised training certificate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Must have advanced specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and practices within Ultrasound that is underpinned by theoretical study at Masters level
- Experience of research/audit at high level
- Must have an understanding of the overall influence of different MDT opinions and results on the patient pathway.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and extensive practical experience in Ultrasound and Intervention
- Evidence of current CPD/attainment of competence portfolio
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Whitehouse
- Job title
- Lead Advanced Practice Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483 331342
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