Sonographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This Sonographer role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary imaging team, ensuring appropriate imaging, reporting, and patient management. The post-holder will maintain high professional and technical standards in ultrasound imaging, adhering to established quality guidelines. They will undertake clinical work, report findings, and manage patient care within departmental protocols. The role also includes liaising with key medical staff and overseeing day-to-day workload in the absence of a Site Lead Sonographer.
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
- Current and up to date state registration through a regulatory body (HCPC; NMC or GMC) or RCT.
Desirable criteria
- oTo hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
- Knowledge / Experience
- 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 Gynaecology, General Abdominal and Small Parts.
- 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
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
- Current and up to date state registration through a regulatory body (HCPC; NMC or GMC) or RCT.
- oTo hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.
- Knowledge / Experience
- 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 Gynaecology, General Abdominal and Small Parts.
- 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
- Ability to work under pressure.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Sonographer
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure the 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. The Sonographer will 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 as a practitioner in the delivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient within the department protocols. The post- holder will liaise with key Lead Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the directorate of Women and Children's. In the absence of a Site 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. They will promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals together with outside agencies regarding patient care and progress.
Main duties of the job
1. To professionally and legally take responsibility to ensure a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare for all patients whilst in the Departm
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