Band 8b - Lead Sonographer, Radiology

at  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Lead the Way for Ultrasound Services: Lead Sonographer Opportunity at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Are you an experienced sonographer with strong leadership skills? Are you passionate about driving improvements and shaping a future of exceptional patient care within Ultrasound Services?
Following successful acquisition of a community ultrasound service; we are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Band 8b Lead Sonographer to join our growing ultrasound team.
You will collaboratively lead ultrasound services across our sites at Watford General Hospital, St Albans City Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and Elstree. The post will start in February 2025.

• Be an expert clinical practitioner; managing complex caseloads.
• Lead on governance, quality assurance, teaching and supervision in addition to a complex clinical caseload
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team including sonographers, trainee sonographers, assistant practitioners and assistants working in the ultrasound department.
• Collaborate with other Lead Sonographers, Lead Radiographers, Consultants and Radiology Service Managers.
  We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and growth.
  Are you the leader we need?
  This post is ideal for clinical expert sonographers who are looking to broaden and build their leadership experience. If this sounds like you, please get in touch!
  Demonstrate empathy, compassion and listening skills, working with patients staff and other personnel.
  Lead team meetings, appraisals, manage clinical sessions and answer patients’ queries.
  Manage and work with a diverse team, negotiate difficult situations and maintain an open mind to varying views in a non-judgemental way.
  Keep up to date with networking, research and protocols.
  With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
  We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
  Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
  Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
  At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/.
  We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
  If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
  If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” on the application form.
  If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role