Advanced Practitioner – Ultrasound

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join an experienced and enthusiastic ultrasound team has arisen at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. You will be based at Broomfield Hospital which is a busy District General Hospital, with rotation to two local Community Hospitals.

We can offer you a busy, challenging and varied workload, including antenatal ultrasound services, general, small parts, paediatric, DVT and MSK scanning. We provide support to the Early Pregnancy Unit, Urology and Gynae clinics, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside the consultant radiologists on the Emergency Floor, scanning emergency and urgent inpatient cases.

If you would like to join a friendly, sociable, team of ultrasonographers committed to providing a high quality imaging service, and feel you have the right skills we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

You should be committed to providing a patient focussed high quality service, with an interest in clinical teaching, continual professional development, participation in audit and enjoy multi- disciplinary team working within a supportive environment.

To work at an advanced level of practice providing a high quality ultrasound service with comprehensive independently written reports

Communicate highly complex information regarding diagnosis/treatment directly with Clinicians and patients

To independently prioritise patients and organise workload from a variety of referral pathways to meet the needs of the service

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

  • BSc in Diagnostic Radiology or equivalent
  • Specialist short courses in US practice
  • HCPC or NMC Registration

Desirable

  • Experience in small parts / DVT/ MSK scanning
  • Higher qualification in US practice (Masters / PGC)
  • Accredited by Fetal Medicine Foundation or DQASS for NT assessment

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Ability to communicate well at all levels
  • Extensive experience within hospital US practice
  • Demonstrable knowledge ofa range of abnormalitiesand pathologies
  • Strong IT Skills
  • Knowledge of PACS / RIS systems

Desirable

  • Direct supervisory responsibility
  • Effective staff management skills

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).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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