Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sonographer with high degree of autonomy and experience practicing at the top of their licence and can evidence the four pillars of advanced clinical practice to join our diverse team as Head and neck Specialist Practitioner Sonographer. The successful candidate will be based at the Royal London Hospital with Cross site rotation to St Bartholomew’s and Mile End if required.

Due to the scope of practice required for these roles the post holder must be working towards or having achieved a CASE accredited master’s level award or equivalent and hold up to date statutory registration with a regulatory body (e.g. HCPC or NMC).

The contract is a 7-day working compressed 150 hours per month (4 weekly) and some weekend working, specific hours can be discussed at interview. It is anticipated that this role is job planned for effectiveness and attendance to relevant MDT meetings.

Managerial experience with good organisational and communication skills are essential working in collaboration with the US lead Sonographers to run an efficient service.

Main duties of the job

The role is 80% Direct Clinical contact and 20% Supporting Professional activities with the primary aim to support the upskilling and training of sonographers to address the lack of skill mix within our workforce. The Post holders must have a proven track record of training and developing others and be responsible for developing and regularly reviewing standardised departmental protocols and Sonographer scope of practice. Acting as an independent practitioner offering guidance and expert opinion for specialty within Imaging and all areas of Sonographer rotation within the Networked service.

The post holder will work as part of a Multidisciplinary team to manage the pathway for patients referred for more complex scans in Head and Neck with extended scope of practice within thisspecialty e.g. intervention FNA/Core biopsy.

The post holders will lead continuous improvement by via audit, quality improvement projects and research, whilst acting as an independent practitioner offering guidance and expert opinion.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.