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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
35 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Holds experience required to act in lead advisory role to the medical imaging management, all clinical referrers and the Trust regarding all practical and theoretical matters in relation to medical ultrasound
- Experience
Experience of contributing to service planning, operational management or governance activities as part of a leadership or management team
- Experience
Demonstrable experience in a wide range of ultrasound procedures and modalities such as general ultrasound, obstetrics and NT scanning and MSK OR Specialist expertise in vascular US
- Experience
Held a senior position of responsibility requiring additional knowledge and experience to other sonographers.
- Experience
Evidence of implementing research based practice.
- Experience
Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries both internal and external.
- Experience
Experience in working under pressure, maintaining a professional manner whilst dealing with conflicting demands.
- Experience
Experience of Quality Assurance
- Personal Qualities
Be able to demonstrate leadership qualities.
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to extended scope with portfolio evidence.
- Personal Qualities
Maintain a professional portfolio with a willingness to undertake further training, post graduate study and/or role extension should the need arise.
- Personal Qualities
Motivated to positively lead and embed service improvement/change.
- Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines- clinical, managerial and to a wide audience.
- Personal Qualities
Credibility and ability to negotiate and influence within your expertise at a senior level.
- Personal Qualities
Act as a role model and motivator for others within the service.
- Personal Qualities
Takes responsibility for their own and team development.
- Personal Qualities
Professional manner, good communicator able to manage both stressful situations and the emotional needs of anxious stressed patients.
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work flexible hours to provide 7 day service.
- Personal Qualities
Holds good personal practices to ensure an appropriate level of fitness required of the role.
- Personal Qualities
Exercises initiative within the scope of their role.
- Personal Qualities
Multi-site working: must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to undertake and independently report ultrasound studies at the same level required by a Radiologist.
- Skills and Knowledge
Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised ultrasound imaging to Msc level (or working towards/equivalent considerable post graduate experience in Ultrasound at a senior level).
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to develop protocols for clinical imaging in order to support evidence based Practice.
- Skills and Knowledge
Expert knowledge of professional policies and procedures.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of current issues, patient pathways, and the key role of the chosen specialised area of ultrasound imaging.
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience of clinical governance, quality assurance, audit and service improvement activities.
- Skills and Knowledge
Strategic vision and planning skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work autonomously, unsupervised, independently, and also as part of a team.
- Skills and Knowledge
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to take daily responsibility for, and direct, the organisation and workflow within designated team.
- Skills and Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of modifications in imaging technique whilst adhering to H&S legislation
- Education and Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound from a CASE accredited course or demonstrable equivalent experience with modules in two major areas of ultrasound e.g. general abdominal, obstetrics and gynaecology or specialised Vascular ultrasound qualification (or equivalent experience at postgraduate level in medical ultrasound).
- Education and Qualifications
HCPC registration where applicable or registration on a relevant voluntary register e.g. RCT/AVS
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of on-going professional development and CPD
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of Audit and acting on findings.
- Experience
Experience of Research methodologies
- Experience
Experience of writing for publication/ recent peer reviewed articles.
- Experience
Experience in conducting conference presentations.
- Experience
Evidence of leading or implementing service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability and experience of coordinating, developing or leading ultrasound education and training programmes.
- Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of NHS Financial flows.
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience of delegated line management responsibilities including appraisal, development and attendance management.
- Education and Qualifications
Registered teaching qualification
- Education and Qualifications
Attendance specialist short Courses/seminars
Job overview
Join our Ultrasound Leadership Team
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Sonographers to help lead and develop our expanding ultrasound service. These Band 8a roles offer the opportunity to combine expert practice with operational leadership, education, governance, research and service development. Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical expertise, support workforce development and contribute to the strategic direction of ultrasound services across the Trust.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, developing others and driving innovation, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and operational delivery of a designated area of the ultrasound service, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.
Working as part of the Ultrasound Leadership Team, the post holders will provide professional leadership, support service performance and workforce development, contribute to governance and quality assurance activities and help shape the future development of ultrasound services across the Trust whilst maintaining a senior clinical role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
As a Senior Sonographer you will be a key member of the ultrasound leadership team, providing expert clinical practice alongside operational leadership. In these roles you will undertake and independently report complex ultrasound examinations, support service development, governance and quality assurance and contribute to workforce planning and education. You will use expert clinical knowledge and professional autonomy to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with Trust objectives and national standards.
Working collaboratively with radiologists, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Sonographers will provide specialist advice, lead service improvement initiatives, support training and professional development and promote evidence-based practice. The role includes responsibility for supervising and developing staff, maintaining high clinical standards, and contributing to research, audit and innovation activities that enhance patient pathways and service performance.
The post holders will also play a significant role in the day-to-day management of the ultrasound service, ensuring efficient use of resources, effective team working and continuous improvement of clinical outcomes. They will provide professional leadership in collaboration with the wider leadership team and support the Trust's commitment to delivering outstanding diagnostic services.
Applicant requirements
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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This advert is for Senior Sonographer with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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