Sonographer | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E11FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7339342/259-7339342RLH |
Summary
We welcome applications from Sonographers with multiple skillsets with experience to scan General, Gynecology and Obstetrics ultrasound. All successful candidates will be supported by a preceptorship program based on their level of experience and skills. Candidates must hold either a Pg Cert / Dip / MSc or DMU qualification in Medical Ultrasound and professional registration with a statutory regulated body (such as the
HCPC) or the Register for Clinical Technologists. Successful candidates will provide a 7-day service with 12-hour days, working 8am -8pm shift pattern over 7 days planned on a rolling Rota to meet service demand
We offer a wide range of specialties including Acute referrals from A/E and Ambulatoryservices, Inpatients, Small part s, DVT, Paediatric and Fertility scans. MSK scanning is supported through in-house training and CASE accredited post graduate qualification subject to funding. Novel ways of working and role expansion to develop enhanced and
advanced clinical pathways are both supported and encouraged.
We encourage both informal discussions and visits, to organize please contact Durai Smart (Lead Sonographer for CDC and Networked Services at RLH/SBH/MEH via email on durai.smart2@nhs.net
Please note these interviews will be held face to face and there will also be a clinical assessment after the interview for each candidate
The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure that 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 with cross site rotation covering The Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Mile End Hospital.
Our Sonographers 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 within departmental protocols as a practitioner in the delivery of all ultrasound imaging, reporting and management of the patient.
The post-holder will also liaise with key Lead Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Women’s Health Division, as well as the Radiologists in the General Ultrasound Department. In the absence of a 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.
The post holder will promote patient advocacy and communicate effectively with other health care professionals together with outside agencies regarding patient care and progress.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025