Sonographer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, Bournemouth, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7234584/153-SP04736 |
Summary
Do you want to work in a caring and professional environment where patients come first? Are you an enthusiastic, highlymotivatedand hardworking sonographer searching for a rewarding new role? #TeamUHD are looking for a sonographer to work in our ultrasound department.
Our ultrasound team is split overfoursites, Poole, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitalsand our Community Diagnostics Centre at the Health Sciences University in Boscombe. We carry outalltypes of ultrasound examinationsincludinggeneral medical, obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, paediatrics, including neonatal hips and neonatal heads, and musculoskeletal. We also scan as part of the Early Pregnancy clinic, various one-stop clinics and provide a7-dayultrasound service.
Wearea friendly, supportive team, responsible for independently performing and reporting ultrasound examinations while ensuring the highest standard of patient care. We strive to deliver the best ultrasound service to ourpatients;we are one teamunited in ourpassion for patient care.
Across the trust there are 10 general ultrasound rooms, 7 obstetric rooms, 2 Early Pregnancy Clinic rooms and 1 Gynae room. There is a mix of Philips, GE,Canonand Samsung ultrasound systems throughout the department. This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as we transform our services across Dorset.
UHD Radiology department actively encourages CPD, supporting both internal and external educational events. Within ultrasound we promote regular audits, support the training of student sonographers and MSc level qualifications. We are considerate towards protecting staff against RSI with up-to- date ergonomic equipment and ultrasound lists designed to support safe practice. UHD Radiology isUKAS accredited to both Quality Standard for Imaging and BS70000standards.
The successful candidate would need to be able to work both independently and as part of our team whilstdemonstratinghigh levelsof competency. Excellent communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills together with a caring and professional attitude are essential.
The post is full time across all sites, although a part time position and flexible working would also be considered.
Interview Date: TBC
If you think this post might suityou,please applyonlineusing the NHS Jobs website. Finally, you would be most welcome to come for a visit, see thedepartmentsand meet the team - please just contact us to arrange a visit.
Dorset is a fantastic place to live and work, pleasetake a lookat our videos on YouTube under Radiography recruitment at RBCH.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valuedteammates,and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.In somecases,this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
For further information please fell free to contact
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025
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