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Band 7
Full-time

Reporting Sonographer – General Ultrasound

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Berkshire Reading RG1 5AN United Kingdom£49,387 - £64,750Closes 01/10/2026

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Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
17/09/2026
Closes
01/10/2026

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Role summary

Join the main ultrasound department at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as a Reporting Sonographer. You will independently perform and report a wide range of general ultrasound scans, contributing to a service focused on clinical excellence and patient-centred care. The role involves working within a supportive team, with opportunities for professional development and progression. This position is ideal for a skilled sonographer looking to make a significant impact in a QSI accredited department.

Essential criteria

  • HCPC registered
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of audit
  • application
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own activities accordingly
  • Evidence of teaching and training skills
  • Understanding of Quality Management systems and processes
  • Application form
  • HCPC registered
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
  • Experience of audit
  • application
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own activities accordingly
  • Evidence of teaching and training skills
  • Understanding of Quality Management systems and processes

Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,387 – £64,750 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reporting Sonographer – General Ultrasound

The closing date is 01 October 2026

Job summary

Join the main ultrasound department at Royal Berkshire and put your specialist skills at the centre of a service that truly values professional and patient-centred compassionate care.

You'll use your expertise to independently perform and report a wide range of scans, working within a team where clinical excellence is the standard.

Our sonographers are supported by our lead sonographer, a practice educator as well as a team of RDAs and radiologists.

We are proud of our preceptorship which provides a framework for sonographers to progress to 8A.

The department is accredited by QSI and is fortunate to be a University of Reading department showing our commitment to patient care and research.

Main duties of the job

Performing and range of ultrasound scans within the main radiology department (please note, obstetric scanning is not performed within the department).

Reporting findings and making appropriate recommendations.

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