Job overview

Leadership, management and strategic planning of the Ultrasound department (Imaging section, non-obstetrics)

Management and leadership of a team of 19 sonographers (plus a small team of bank sonographers)

Managing capacity, demand and waiting lists of all non-obstetric ultrasound referrals, including out-patients, in-patients and on-demand clinic referrals for a wide range of ultrasound sub-specialities including abdominal, gynaecology, vascular, MSK, head and neck,  FNA/Biospy/cannula insertion.

Management of ultrasound capacity and demand at Community Diagnostic Centres, meeting activity targets, and future planning

Working collaboratively with Radiologists, Imaging Assistant team, Imaging Appointments team, Medics and all referring departments.  / locations.

Main duties of the job

IMAGING ULTRASOUND CLINICAL MANAGER TASK LIST

DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS

Diary setup check and communication with booking team

In-Patient Management (Plus SDEC, SAU, TIA)

Rota check

                Weekend sessions planning– AfC and extra

Liaising with Obs Lead Sonographer as required

Communicating with Bank Sonographers

Day-to-day troubleshooting of issues in ultrasound

Day-to-day troubleshooting for pathways / bookings teams

Feedback of information to all sonographers – substantive and bank

Firefighting / trouble-shooting / incident management / conflict resolution

Ordering equipment / supplies – Unit4

Liaising with GIA coordinator

Monitoring vetting / requests waiting to be booked.

HR TASKS

HealthRoster

Salary Returns

                Completing payments spread sheet.

                Checking and accepting overtime claims

Annual Leave / Maternity leave

Essential training – Aspire.

Expenses management using electronic system

Recruitment

Appraisals for all sonography staff           

MEETINGS / GROUPS

Imaging Leadership

Imaging Governance

Policy Review Group (monthly)

Radiation Protection Committee / Advisory group

Demand and Capacity meeting – weekly

CDC operational group and activity meetings

East Midlands Ultrasound Leads Group (Quarterly)

Monthly meeting with finance partner

QSI – BIG project to come

iRefer

CRIS project for text reminders etc

POCUS

Audit meetings

iRealm 

Working for our organisation

Inspire a shared sense of purpose – encouraging your  team to take pride in what they do, improve the care and services they provide; and        enable them to understand how  they contribute to the success of the organisation

Lead with care - showing colleagues compassion and care by listening - and offering empathy and understanding to help create a supportive workplace

Evaluate and use information - be alert to what is happening around you; and evaluate the information you hear, receive or discover to take actions and decisions that improve both patient and staff experience

Work with others to connect services – using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services

 Engage with your team - respecting every member of staff, valuing their diversity and making sure that every member of your team feels that their contribution is appreciated and valued

Develop capability – take opportunities to develop your own skills, take-up training and education that will help you in your role and keep up-to-date with the essential training that applies to you.

Influence what happens – by acting as an ambassador for the Trust, sharing good news and good practice with your team, contributing to debates, having a say and leading improvement – all ways of influencing what happens to our services in the future

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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