Job overview

The post holder will

• be responsible for the management and development of the maternity and gynaecology ultrasound services, ensuring optimum use of staffing and equipment resources to ensure the achievement of local and national screening agenda.
• be a key member of the senior maternity team, reporting directly to the Head of Midwifery. Responsible for the management and clinical leadership and the day-to-day delivery of the maternity and gynaecology ultrasound service across the Trust. The job plan will be split into 50% clinical and 50% management. The post holder will be responsible as line manager for clinical sonographers and student sonographers.

Main duties of the job

• To act as an expert practitioner demonstrating and disseminating advanced practice and knowledge in ultrasound examinations.
• Provide and lead on an expert ultrasound service in line with nationally and locally recommended guidance and protocols
•   Provide specialist and expert advice to other Sonographers & Health Professionals regarding ultrasound examinations.
•  Maintain and develop links with clinical leads and experts to ensure that standards and scope of training provide staff with appropriate levels of knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the service.
•  To lead on and develop a regular programme of audit open to a multi-disciplinary team ensuring inclusivity of all aspects of clinical practice within the department related to Ultrasound.
• ·     Contribute to the development of the Obstetric ultrasound Department providing leadership within its strategic work plan.
•      Provide expert clinical and professional leadership and supervision to the trust.
•       Act as the Screening Support Sonographer and follow NHS FASP requirements as specified in the NHS FASP handbook and by DQASS
• Link with networks across the wider health community at both national and local levels to develop and plan strategies for service

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org