Job overview
We’re looking for an experienced, passionate sonographer to lead our General Ultrasound service across UHD.
As General Ultrasound Manager, you’ll combine advanced clinical practice with team leadership, quality assurance, service improvement, and help create a supportive learning environment for trainees, developing the next generation of sonographers.
What We Offer:
- Flexible working patterns to support work/life balance
- Ongoing CPD opportunities for professional development
- Recruitment and retention premium payments for all band 7 and 8a sonographers in Radiology
- A generous relocation package worth up to £13,000 (please see the additional information for the relocation policy to see if this is applicable to you).
UHD ultrasound services operate from our Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch hospitals, with community diagnostic centres at Health Sciences University and St Mary’s Poole.
Interview date: W/C 22/06/2026
Main duties of the job
You will act as a Lead Sonographer for General Ultrasound and will be responsible for managing and upholding a safe and effective general ultrasound imaging service. You will undertake both clinical (20%) and managerial (80%) duties and deputise for the Ultrasound Service Manager when required.
You will provide regular feedback to the Ultrasound Service Manager on compliance with key performance indicators for this service and will provide supervision and specialist advice and expertise to the ultrasound team of sonographers, students, and support workers, in addition to the wider MDT. You will ensure all aspects of clinical governance are delivered and monitored including leading regular peer review audits and action plans, this will involve liaising with the Obstetric Ultrasound Manager, Clinical Lead Sonographer and the Ultrasound Service Manager to ensure effective plans are in place for any learning needs identified, such as inductions and clinical competencies of new staff. You will also actively develop the service in conjunction with national and local NHS guidelines and directives and ensure that staff promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals.
You will assist in maintaining integration of the ultrasound scanning service and be responsible for developing, and regularly reviewing, standardised departmental protocols and participate in research programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
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This advert is for General Ultrasound Manager with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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