Sonographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
An enthusiastic sonographer is sought to join a friendly team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working across various Liverpool sites, handling a diverse range of ultrasound examinations including abdominal, gynaecological, vascular, and MSK. Candidates are expected to manage their own lists, handle demand, and participate in training, with active encouragement for continuous professional development. The Trust is a busy university teaching hospital with a major trauma unit, offering exceptional experience in acute patient management and diagnosis.
Key responsibilities
- Performance of clinical ultrasound duties as delegated by the Ultrasound Manager.
- Maintenance of a high standard of all aspects of ultrasonography.
- Issuing of diagnostic ultrasound reports according to protocol.
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to train/mentor staff
- Works on own initiative
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Good time management
- Works as a team player
- Approachable
- Diplomatic
- Demonstrate commitment to task
- Supervision of ultrasound students
- DCR or Degree in Radiography
- PGD in ultrasound or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets
- Research experience
- Audit experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic sonographer to join our friendly team at LUHFT.
Our ultrasound team work in primary, secondary & tertiary centres across Liverpool sites, including Liverpool Women's Hospital, allowing diverse variety of cases throughout our workload.
We are a large, busy university teaching Trust with a major trauma unit & multiple specialist medical areas. Our experience in acute patient management & diagnosis is exceptional priding ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach.
As part of our busy workload our sonographers have special interests in gynaecological, hernia, head & neck, testicular, dialysis access, transplant, lithotripsy, vascular, MSK and obstetric ultrasound.
We expect candidates to run their own list, manage demand & participate in training. We actively encourage & promote CPD with all of our staff. No obstetric ultrasound is performed in our Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Our multi-disciplinary team undertakes a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations that include abdominal, gynaecological, vascular, MSK, small parts and obstetric ultrasound. We are keen to encourage new techniques and special interests in our department. We actively encourage and promote CPD and learning with all of our staff involved in our regular ultrasound CPD sessions and through attendance and presenting at external courses
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