Band 8a - MSK Sonographer, Radiology | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,877 - £62,626 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cross Site, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7283547/360-C-10218 |
Summary
A full-time vacancy for an advanced practice sonographer has opened to join our ultrasound services across West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
This role will be based at St Albans City Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and Watford General Hospital.
The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing towards the efficient service delivery of MSK ultrasound services.
The duties and responsibilities of the post holder include:
• To contribute to the operational duties of the ultrasound departments services across West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
• To be an effective member of the Ultrasound team, promoting the trust values through our workforce.
• Provide a high standard of Sonographer/ultrasound services to radiologists and patients.
• Complete MSK ultrasound examinations to a high standard.
• Supervision of junior staff, international recruits and students through induction and training programmes.
• Willing to work across a 7 day rota, of short and long shifts.
This post is ideal for strong communicators who enjoy working part of a close-knit team.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025