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Practice Educator - Ultrasound

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Ultrasound Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - cross site working Job ref 418-NUR1898-MR-1

Site Bedford Town Bedford Salary per annum Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Job Overview

The post holder will work as a specialist Medical Sonographer, providing high-quality, evidence-based clinical care while demonstrating professional leadership and expertise in ultrasound practice. They will act as a professional role model in accordance with the standards and codes of conduct of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Society and College of Radiographers.

The role involves providing direct and indirect clinical care, maintaining specialist knowledge and skills, and contributing to the delivery and development of safe, effective and patient-centred ultrasound services across a range of clinical settings. The post holder will remain up to date with developments in Medical Ultrasound, undertake mandatory and annual training, and actively engage in continuing professional development.

A key responsibility will be supporting the education, training and development of sonography trainees and other healthcare professionals through teaching, supervision, coaching and clinical mentorship. The post holder will promote an effective, inclusive and supportive learning environment, recognising cultural diversity and individual learning needs, while ensuring education is informed by current evidence and best practice.

The post holder will also act as a source of specialist expertise within the department and across the Trust, providing professional advice and contributing to local and national initiatives where required. They will support positive change, service development, quality improvement and the maintenance of high clinical and professional standards.

Overall, the role requires a proactive and experienced practitioner who can combine specialist clinical expertise with education, leadership, research, quality improvement and professional development to enhance patient experience and contribute to the continued improvement of ultrasound services.

Main duties of the job

• Leading on and maintaining good relationships with academic, administrative, technical and clinical colleagues.
• Able to develop positive working relationships across BHFT to deliver improvements to staff training in Ultrasound.
• Offer positive and specific feedback to trainees to enable understanding, prompt reflective practice and ultimately safe and appropriately skilled practitioners. This may involve delivering unwelcome information to trainees.
• Undertaking other appropriate teaching and administrative responsibilities within the department as may be required.
• Act as a lead practitioner for ultrasound training within Bedfordshire hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• Provide clinical supervision and work-based learning to trainees.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Practice Educator - Ultrasound
• This is a newly created post for a fixed term contract of 12 months.
• Applications are welcome from internal candidates only
• See attached JD for detailed requirements of the role.
• The post holder will oversee the training and educational needs of the ultrasound students cross site.
• The post holder will liaise with the University and departmental mentors/assessors to ensure all practical aspects of the training programme are adhered to.
• The Practice educator will take responsibility for student rosters and the Preceptorship programme.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post graduate qualification in Ultrasound
• Previous NHS experience
• Professional registration e.g HCPC

Desirable criteria

• Extended scope ultrasound practitioner

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in the training and supervision of students
• Student mentor
• Managerial experience

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• IT skills - word/excell

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in formulating departmental rotas and organising staffing

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD Practice Educator - Ultrasound (PDF, 256.6KB)
• Personal spec (PDF, 32.5KB)
• Functional aspects (PDF, 492.3KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Bedford Hospital Site map (PDF, 2.6MB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name ultrasound - imaging Job title Lead sonographer Email address caroline.byrne@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk

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