Sonographer

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

Salary – Band 7 inc. HCAS and £5,000 short term RRP (pro-rata reviewed annually).Contract :7 days 12 hours (usual to compress hours into 8am-6pm or 8am-8pm shift patterns, which includes 1 weekend per month)

The Ultrasound Service at Mile End Hospital is expanding as part of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), responsible for a wide range of subspecialties (non-obstetrics) such as General Abdomen, Gynaecology, MSK, small parts and head and neck. Other specialties such as Paediatrics, Obstetrics, and Fertility through potential rotation to other sites The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals.This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and adaptive Sonographers to join our team. The posts are based at Mile End, all staff members are required to participate in the 7-day service, and it is usual to compress hours into 8am-6pm or 8am-8pm shift patterns, which includes 1 weekend per month.Our CDC Sonography Practice Educator will support your development and training opportunities in collaboration with Clinical Education Lead Sonographer. Novel ways of working and role expansion to develop enhanced and advanced clinical pathways are both supported and encouraged. CASE accredited medical ultrasound qualifications and NHS working as a Sonographers is essential.Interviews will be holding face to face and a clinical assessment after the interview for each candidate.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure that appropriate imaging, reporting and management of the patient is provided when and where necessary. They will maintain a high professional and technical standard of ultrasound imaging at the newly established Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital which will be a 7-day service with 12-hour days Non obstetric service. There will also be the potential to rotate through , Mile End Early Diagnostic Centre (EDC) , The Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital.Our Sonographers undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice, adhering to Ultrasound guidelines such as those published by BMUS, RCOG, RCR and NICE. The post-holder will work within departmental protocols as a practitioner in the delivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient.The post-holder will also liaise with key Lead Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists in theWomen’s Health Division, as well as the Radiologists in the General Ultrasound Department.In the absence of a Lead Sonographer, the post-holder will oversee the day-to-day workload to ensure staff and resources are allocated to the area and managed effectively. The post holder will promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals together with outside agencies regarding patient care and progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound. Case Accredited Ultrasound qualification.
  • Current and up to date state registration through a regulatory body (HCPC; NMC or GMC) or through the Register for Clinical Technologists.

Desirable

  • To hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
  • PgCert MSK non injection ultrasound
  • MSc in Medical Ultrasound
  • DQASS Nuchal Translucency certification

Experience

Essential

  • An up to date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to carry out and report on a full range of ultrasound examinations in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, General Abdominal and Small Parts.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Training in vascular ultrasound
  • Training in MSK ultrasound
  • Experience of post graduate teaching
  • Attendance of a clinical supervisor course.

Skills

Essential

  • High level inter-personal and communications skills
  • Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
  • Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations
  • Ability to deal with patients in an empathic and considerate fashion
  • Experience of breaking bad news to patients.
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Computer literate.
  • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
  • Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
  • Decisive, use of sound judgement in decision making and delivering work in a timely and confident manner.

Desirable

  • Presentation 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: 2 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.