Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced individual to lead the Ultrasound Services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a team of 14 Sonographers providing ultrasound services across 9 scanning rooms on 2 sites.
There is a wide range of ultrasound scanning equipment which includes Canon, GE, Siemens, Samsung and Philips manufacturers.
The Ultrasound Team has a diverse skill mix with independent reporting sonographers undertaking examinations of the Abdomen, Pelvis, Trans-vaginal, Testes, Vascular and Obstetrics including all 3 trimesters and screening, mobile examinations and acute services.
We support role development with sonographers being skilled in MSK, Neo-natal Hip Screening and TRUS biopsies.
The Royal Glamorgan Hospital is easily accessible being on the M4 corridor with ample free parking facilities.
Cwm Taff Morgannwg UHB hosts the National Imaging Academy Wales which provides us with excellent future development opportunities for our staff. We actively support monthly CPD meetings, regularly support external training for staff and we are keen to develop you professionally.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for service delivery within the Ultrasound department, to patients within Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB in a safe and effective manner. The postholder will work closely with Superintendent Sonographer colleagues at other CTM sites in order to support the ultrasound service across the Health Board.
Provide a caring and confidential diagnostic service to all patients, ensuring their dignity and privacy are not compromised.
Responsible for the day-to-day management of a comprehensive, efficient, relevant, and cost-effective ultrasound service at base site, Royal Glamorgan Hospital and the associated community hospitals.
The postholder will be responsible for leading, managing and organising the Ultrasound service working collaboratively with Radiology Manager and Radiology Clinical Director.
The postholder will assist the Radiology Manager in ensuring that guidelines and protocols are in place to ensure recognised best practice is performed and maintained throughout the Health Board.
The postholder will provide a lead for clinical development of professional ultrasound staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The Radiology Directorate has a well-established Governance Agenda which includes modality user Group Meetings on a quarterly basis. The aim of the user groups is to improve our patient centered service by encouraging collaborative working, discussing service/patient concerns, reviewing training strategies, reviewing/updating knowledge of relevant Policy, Procedure and Protocol and contributing to the Audit and Clinical Effectiveness agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- BSc in Radiography or equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- Knowledge of advanced practice within a wide area of specialist ultrasound applications to Master's level equivalency
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Relevant personal history of continual development
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Experience of supervising/managing and training sonographers and trainee sonographers at Masters level
- Experience of advanced ultrasound clinical practice e.g. MSK, vascular, interventional
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to liaise competently with Stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
- Experience of audit and research
- Teaching and presentation skills with experience of mentoring students
- Assertive. Ability to make decisions Ability to meet deadlines, establishing priorities
- Highly motivated and with the ability to motivate others
- Assist and contribute to improving service developments in both general and interventional
Values/Other
Essential
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Pontyclun
CF72 8XR