Sonography Practice Educator: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced Sonographer to support sonography training at Mile End Hospital in this newly created post. The successful candidate will work closely with the Ultrasound Lead Sonographer and Modality Lead Sonographers, to ensure the ultrasound service runs smoothly with staff working at the top of their licence.

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to providing and developing a high-quality ultrasound training programme at the Mile End Community Diagnostic Service.

The successful candidate will work closely with the other lead Sonographers across the trust and should be able to offer a flexible approach to work. They should have a desire to teach others, have good organisational skills and demonstrate the ability to prioritise their workload and liaise with other departments. Statutory registration with a regulatory body and DMU or Post Graduate Cert / Diploma in Medical Ultrasound is essential.

This post will be based at the Mile End site where the post holder will co-ordinate and deliver training of student sonographers and upskilling of sonographers, radiologists, or other professionals across Mile End, Royal London, and St Barts sites. Developing advanced clinical pathways and improving skill mix with be a core element of this post.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced autonomous ultrasound practitioner providing both clinical and academic leadership within the Mile End Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre.

The role involves working closely with the site lead and education lead sonographers to deliver and oversee training for students, radiologists, and sonographers requiring upskilling, including inductions, one-to-one supervision, and continuous monitoring of academic and clinical progress in line with CASE-accredited programmes. They will support trainee supervisors with action planning and assessments while ensuring high-quality education standards are maintained across all sites.

The post holder will undertake 70% clinical duties, independently performing and reporting ultrasound examinations, alongside 30% administrative responsibilities, including coordinating trainee placements across CDC, RLH, and SBH, and acting as a key liaison with universities and education providers.

Additionally, they will contribute to the development of a skilled and innovative ultrasound workforce, standardise training programmes and clinical protocols, support quality assurance processes, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred imaging services in line with local and national standards.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in ultrasound imaging post qualification.
  • Attendance of a clinical supervisor course.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Experience of post graduate teaching.

Skills

Essential

  • Be of smart personal appearance.
  • High level inter-personal and communications skills.
  • Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
  • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
  • Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Effective leadership and team working.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them
  • Ability to manage and deliver deadlines

Knowledge

Essential

  • An up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
  • Knowledge of current policies and legislation affecting service delivery.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
  • Current and up to date state registration through HCPC or other regulatory body in the UK ( RCT, NMC or GMC)

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).

Closing Date: 21 May 2026

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