• Job Description

  Req#: C9276-25-0097?language=en&page=688&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a role that would suit a very experienced sonographer who has extensive experience in Ultrasound, autonomous therapeutic joint injections, MDT meetings, teaching and service leadership.

  QVH offers direct access scan and therapeutic injections to GPs. In addition, we have patients referred to the US MSK team from our plastics consultants whereby we undertake complex scanning of hands/ wrist conditions as well as amputee clinics for planning of revision surgery.

  The successful applicant will need to be excellent both technically and professionally within this field as well as being able to provide support and leadership to more junior sonographers, registrars at QVH.

  Main duties of the job

  See job description for more detail but the majority of the duties include:

  • Undertaking diagnostic scans/ therapeutic injections/joint aspirations
  • Teaching
  • Leadership and line management
  • Clinical governance - SOPs/ clinical protocols/ peer review
  • supporting service provision through vetting and scanning (DVT as an example)
  • Meeting attendance/ research

  About us

  Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

  We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

  Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  276-7155773-AfC

  Job locations

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see above section and job description. Please note that applicants are expected to have a 2 stage interview.

  The first stage will involve a practical session with a consultant sonographer. If you are successful at the first round, you will be invited back to undertake a face to face interview including a presentation.

  Please note that due to the nature of this post, newly qualified MSK sonographers should not apply and as its a part time role, this will not suit overseas recruitment.

  Dept. visits are welcomed ahead of interview.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see above section and job description. Please note that applicants are expected to have a 2 stage interview.

  The first stage will involve a practical session with a consultant sonographer. If you are successful at the first round, you will be invited back to undertake a face to face interview including a presentation.

  Please note that due to the nature of this post, newly qualified MSK sonographers should not apply and as its a part time role, this will not suit overseas recruitment.

  Dept. visits are welcomed ahead of interview.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive senior clinical and management experience
  • Experience of training and mentoring of junior staff
  • Experience of working across other NHS organisations (or beyond) for benchmarking purposes or to identify best practice/areas for improvement
  • Experience of overseeing Trust-wide initiatives; leading successful change management; service redesign processes; leading cost improvement programmes.

  Desirable

  • Have successfully led trusts through the QSI accreditation previously

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • Qualified to Masters or equivalent level in post graduate US
  • Postgraduate management qualification or substantial relevant experience at senior level

  Desirable

  • Previous/current QSI assessor

  Skills

  Essential

  • Highly developed skills in creating local policy and SOPs for clinical patient requirements
  • Highly-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the trust
  • Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills; capable of interpreting and evaluating complex, multi-faceted information; ability to summarise complex information; ability to make judgements and advise on the best course of action

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive senior clinical and management experience
  • Experience of training and mentoring of junior staff
  • Experience of working across other NHS organisations (or beyond) for benchmarking purposes or to identify best practice/areas for improvement
  • Experience of overseeing Trust-wide initiatives; leading successful change management; service redesign processes; leading cost improvement programmes.

  Desirable

  • Have successfully led trusts through the QSI accreditation previously

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • Qualified to Masters or equivalent level in post graduate US
  • Postgraduate management qualification or substantial relevant experience at senior level

  Desirable

  • Previous/current QSI assessor

  Skills

  Essential

  • Highly developed skills in creating local policy and SOPs for clinical patient requirements
  • Highly-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the trust
  • Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills; capable of interpreting and evaluating complex, multi-faceted information; ability to summarise complex information; ability to make judgements and advise on the best course of action

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Victoria Hospital

  Holtye Road

  East Grinstead

  RH19 3DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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