South West Imaging Academy Sonography Practice Educator

apartmentUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust placeBristol calendar_month 

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

South West Imaging Academy Sonography Practice Educator Bristol site UHBW

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy Ultrasound team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), working in collaboration with the South West Imaging Training Academy (SWITA) team, as the Sonography Practice Educator ( Band 8a).

You must be committed to developing and enhancing training opportunities for all learners involved in ultrasound imaging across the region. This role will work to improve the recruitment, retention and training for the Sonography workforce by managing and facilitating the Bristol 'spoke' of SWITA, supporting both trainee Sonographers and Radiologists.

The post holder will be based predominantly at UHBW and will manage the day to day running of the ultrasound training room, in partnership with UHBW and SWITA. There will be a requirement, on occasion, to travel between the SWITA hubs and spokes to support training delivery.

The main focus of the role will be training and education delivered to selected patients in a calm and controlled environment. The post will also include a shared level of responsibility for all aspects of the ultrasound service including Health and Safety and Clinical Governance, with the local Sonography Leads.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025

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