Ultrasound Clinical Lead - Salford, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Job overview:


To provide an efficient and high quality ultrasound imaging service, whilst dealing with patients in a caring professional manner.

Ensure there is adequate service provision in place at all times. Plan the Ultrasound service to meet the demands of the trust.
To address capacity and demand and liaise with the Ultrasound Service Manager on service improvement and development.


Main duties of the job:


  • As a key member of the ultrasound team, working closely with the Ultrasound Service Manager and Directorate Managers, you are responsible for leading both clinically and managerially, the ultrasound service to help deliver a highquality patient focused service.
  • To lead on Quality Improvement projects and programmes by working collaboratively with all teams.
  • Working with the management team, ensure key performance targets are delivered and meet the Service Line Accreditation and Assessment Standards.
  • To continuously review ultrasound services through the lens of improving performance to reach a sustainable or improved profitable state, whilst continuing to deliver truly effective patientcentred care.
  • To provide operational leadership to the ultrasound department to ensure effective and timely delivery of performance indicators and drive operational excellence, supporting the delivery of a High-Performance Management System.
  • Responsible for the efficient and effective use of resources including development of robust recovery planning where deviation occurs.
  • To develop shared objectives promoting a culture of collaborative working and empowering staff.
  • To demonstrate excellent people management skills to inspire and motivate.
  • To adhere to the CO/NCA policies, processes and ways of working to contribute to the achievement of the NCA strategies.

Working for our organisation:


The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website


Detailed job description and main responsibilities:


Person specification:


Registration and qualifications:


Essential criteria:


  • Post Graduate Master/ Diploma/Certificate in Medical Ultrasound
  • BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification
  • Valid HCPC registration or equivalent
  • Society of Radiographers (SOR) or equivalent registration

Knowledge, skills, training and experience:


Essential criteria:


  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Significant post PG qualification experience

Desirable criteria:


  • Evidence of previous supervisory/ management experience
  • Evidence of multimodality knowledge

Employer certification / accreditation badges:


Applicant requirements:


  • You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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