Job summary
- Main area
- Sonography
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7774279-DE-PT
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's University Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Sonographer for Women's Health
Band 8a
Job overview
Lead Sonographer for Women’s Health – Band 8A
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, dynamic Sonography leader who is ready to clinically lead our obstetric ultrasound team and provide a high level of technical expertise across a comprehensive range of examinations. You will be an experienced specialist diagnostic sonographer and have the drive to supervise, train and lead the highly skilled team of sonographers, trainee sonographers, clinical fellows and midwives.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with proven experience in working within obstetric ultrasound. It is essential that you bring a flexible and adaptable approach to meet with the challenge of this role, supporting the multi-professional team in personalising care, enhancing quality and improving the patient experience. As a Lead Sonographer you will review, influence and lead the development and implementation of policies and audits, organise learning and teaching of the multi-disciplinary team and ensure the key performance indicators are achieved and reported to NHS England.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see JD for full details and personal specifications.
All applications should be made on-line. Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying, and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.
We offer a comprehensive orientation package, annual mandatory updates and on-going support with professional development. We can provide accommodation upon request, and there is an off-site nursery.
Person specification
Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
- Minimum of PgCert in Medical Ultrasound or UK recognised equivalent.
- GMC, HCPC, NMC or RCT registered.
- Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) accreditation for Nuchal Translucency and Uterine Dopplers at the first trimester.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical practice qualification.
- Post graduate qualification in health management.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience
- Experience of staff supervision.
- Experience in the training and development of other staff including students.
- Experience of change management/modernisation.
- Experience working with Viewpoint reporting and image storage software.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audit. Experience of managing budgets and understanding budget statements.
- Experience of managing budgets and understanding budget statements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Walkinshaw
- Job title
- Interim Deputy Director of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 2045
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