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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Swyddi Gwefan

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Cyf: 317-2025-10-13-DR ID y swydd wag: 7003207

Superintendent Sonographer

Closed for applications on: 24-Maw-2025 00:02

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 24-Maw-2025 00:02

Lleoliad

Gwefan: Trustwide
Tref: 317 Trustwide
Cod post: NE1 4LP
Major / Minor Region: Tyne a Wear

Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith

Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos

Cyflog

Cyflog: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Gradd: (Band 8a)

Arbenigedd

Prif leoliad: 317 Radiology Ultrasound - Corporate

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 29/04/2025

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

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Trust wide responsible for delivery of an effective and efficient high quality ultrasound service and patient care that meets the needs of patients and referrers. Provides highly specialist knowledge and care to patients, referring clinicians and team members.
Acts as the lead radiographer in the ultrasound department, setting and maintaining standards, managing and providing direction to the staff and expert advice on specialist equipment to the directorate, as well as advice to users, patients, colleagues etc.
To perform and independently report ultrasound scans.
Member of the Radiology ultrasound strategy group for the planning and development of ultrasound services across the city.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Gofynion yr ymgeisydd

Rhaid bod gennych gofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Qualifications & Education

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The post holder must be on the HCPC Register or equivalent Voluntary Register
BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent with at previous recent post-graduation experience.
MSc or Post Graduate Diploma (Pg. Dip) in Medical Ultrasound with extensive post graduate clinical experience some of which must be in Ultrasound at Band 7 level

Meini prawf dymunol

Additional sub speciality post graduate qualification e.g. vascular, paediatrics
Proven management skills / experience or postgraduate management qualification
Active member of professional bodies e.g. BMUS
Teaching / assessing qualification or experience

Knowledge & Experience

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Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures.
Experience in teaching and training of staff
Evidence of ongoing CPD.
Detailed knowledge of all technological aspects of the equipment
Extensive knowledge of guidelines relating to clinical specialist area.

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience in a regional or specialist centre

Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol

Evidence of leadership skills
Good organisational and communication skills, with ability to work in a team or independently.
IT skills for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
High level of ultrasound interpretation skills to enable the provision of a clinical report to the referring physician
Proven leadership and interpersonal/communication skills with evidence of participation in change management and practice development.