# Band 8a Clinical Specialist Sonographer

**Company**: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £63,665 to £70,887 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The post holder will perform and issue ultrasound reports on a range of ultrasound procedures providing advanced clinical skills and opinion and diagnosis for patient centred care.

They will exercise the highest degree of professional autonomy in the decision-making process and are required to liaise with both sonographers and Radiologists to improve overall patient outcomes.

The post holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the trust, define scope of practice of others and continuously develop clinical practice within a defined field.

They will support the lead Sonographer, operational manager and clinical leads in developing the ultrasound service in line with best practice and national standards.

**Main duties of the job**

- Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide excellent experience for patients

- Independently undertake ultrasound examinations using a high level of specialist knowledge in line with local, regional and national guidance

- Be responsible for the management and development of the specialist service ensuring optimum resources

- Be responsible for the professional leadership and training of the team (band 7 & 6 level)

- Develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development

- Ensure a safe working environment

- Ensure compliance with CQC and UKAS standards and specialist reporting guidance

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year

- Agenda for Change pay scheme

- Permanent contract

- Full-time, part-time, and flexible working options

**Requirements**

- DCR or BSc diploma/degree or equivalent

- PGDip in medical ultrasound / DMU equivalent

- Evidence of CPD

- HCPC or relevant professional registration

- Significant experience of working at a band 7 level

- Experience of working with clinical leads in specialist areas to develop services

- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team

- Experience across majority of main areas of US including gynaecology, abdominal, small parts, MSK

## Skills

### Required
- ultrasound
- sonography
- clinical skills
- patient care
- team leadership
- communication skills
- PACS/RIS
- Viewpoint systems

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