Speciality Lead Sonographer

University Hospitals of North Midlands; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Speciality Lead Sonographer for General Ultrasound. The role involves leading a team, ensuring excellent patient service delivery, and mentoring future professionals. The successful candidate will require a Post Graduate qualification in ultrasound and significant clinical experience in both acute and outpatient settings. This position offers a dynamic environment where you can drive improvements and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in acute and outpatient settings.
• Demand management experience is essential.
• Ability to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge in ultrasound.
• Exercise professional autonomy in decision-making.
• Participate in team leadership and mentorship.
• Support management in achieving departmental goals.

Skills

Expert knowledge in ultrasound

Leadership skills

Training and mentorship

Collaboration

Education

Post Graduate qualification in ultrasound

Job description

Speciality Lead Sonographer – General Ultrasound (Band 8a)

We are looking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and professional individual to join an established team of Speciality Lead Sonographers as a lead for General Ultrasound.

You must have a flexible approach to working and a desire to further develop and progress the ultrasound service. You will support the operational management of the service ensuring appropriate workflows are maintained. A key component of the role is the management of in‑patient flow and Rapid Access pathways to ensure optimum service delivery and effective utilisation of resource.

You will work collaboratively within the team of Speciality Lead Sonographers supporting the management team in achieving departmental goals.

You will provide leadership and support the education of Sonographers, Trainees and Support Workers.

You should hold a Post Graduate qualification in ultrasound and have extensive clinical experience within both acute and outpatient settings. Leadership and demand management experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate an expert level of knowledge.
• Exercise the highest degree of professional autonomy in the decision‑making process that will improve overall patient outcomes and optimum service delivery.
• Participate in team leadership, education, audit and develop innovative practice, identifying where service improvements can be made.
• Quality and Governance processes, Datix, Quality Assurance and Protocol review.
• Training and student mentorship.
• Supporting the management team in achieving departmental goals.
• Supporting compliance with Turnaround Targets and Statutory requirements.

Department Overview

The Imaging Department provides a range of General Medical Ultrasound services which are managed and supported operationally from the Royal Stoke site. Clinical services are provided from Royal Stoke, County Stafford and multiple smaller community units. From April 2026 we will also provide services from the new Clinical Diagnostic Centre in Hanley.

The department provides out‑patient services and supports our busy acute in‑patient portals, plus offers a variety of subspecialty scanning including vascular, paediatric, MSK and Head & Neck.

We are a large modern department with a variety of equipment. We are a fast‑paced, dynamic and vibrant department with an interesting and challenging case load. We provide a 7‑day service including bank holidays on a rotational basis.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Gayle Beresford
Job title: Consultant Sonographer
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01782 679073