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Clinical Specialist Radiographer- Ultrasound- Clinical Mentor
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 8am-6pm for 4 days a week. Some weekend cover
Job ref
356-24-7295052
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hull Royal Infirmary
Town
Hull
Salary
pa
Closing
05/08/2025 23:59

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Clinical Specialist Sonographer- Clincal mentor

Band 8a

Job overview

The post holder will support the provision of ultrasound clinical education for the the Humber Health Partnership Trust working and ultrasound education providers in the region to support the multi professional ultrasound learner community in a way that maintains or increases ultrasound clinical training and service capacity. 

The post holder will deliver efficient, effective, high quality ultrasound education for learners in the region in a cost-effective and sustainable manner, meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. 

The role will be split approximately:

·         80% in direct clinical teaching or related administration, leadership, research and service development related to clinical education and the role.

·         20% undertaking clinical service lists and CPD to maintain and develop your own skills. 

 

This is an advanced practice role with an emphasis on the expert clinical practice and education pillars. There is an expectation that the post holder will engage with all pillars of the advanced practice role, focusing on the development of high-quality clinical education. This role will provide expert advice, tuition and service improvement specifically within obstetric ultrasound but will also support the wider clinical mentor team.

 

Main duties of the job

  • Providing direct clinical supervision and constructive feedback to a multi professional cohort of ultrasound learners.
  • Ensuring that trainees are supported to meet overall learning outcomes and individual learning needs.
  • Leading and monitoring the development of clinical teaching, supervision, feedback and assessment skills for staff within the clinical department.
  • Coordinating, organising and performing clinical competency assessments, as required by education providers. Ensuring the provision of robust assessment, clear feedback and remedial support mechanisms as required.
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Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Hold a recognized ultrasound qualification awarded by an approved body /higher educational provider.
  • Hold an MSc in a relevant subject.
  • Hold current HPC registration.
Desirable criteria
  • Hold or have an intention to gain a professionally recognised teaching qualification
  • Have undertaken or be working towards managerial or leadership training.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of clinical mentorship for sonographers and a wider multi-disciplinary student cohort
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of managing staff in terms of sickness, performance, discipline and conducting appraisals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
louise alcock
Job title
Ultrasound Speciality manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482 622075
Additional information

Danielle Styles

[email protected]

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