Sonographer | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2026 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 2JH |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8034962/236-CSS-P158-26-A |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team as a Sonographer (within the NCA). We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Ultrasound Sonographer to join our team. You will be a Sonographer/ Radiographer/ Midwife with a CASE Accredited Ultrasound qualification at PgCert/ PGDip level or equivalent in Abdominal and/or Gynae and Obstetric scanning. Vascular Scientists will be considered.
NT experience and FMF / DQASS number is highly desirable. Experience working in an NHS hospital would be desirable together with UK qualifications in order to justify the banding for this role. Considerations will be given to non-UK qualified candidates as a band 5 or 6 preceptorship role depending on experience and abilities, working towards achieving band 7 status. Preceptorship at NCA is up to a period of 9 months.
You will be primarily based at Oldham however there will be an element of cross site working.
We are a highly skilled friendly team supported by the Clinical Lead team. This is a challenging but rewarding post with the potential for many opportunities to further develop and progress in Ultrasound. We actively promote and encourage staff to pursue their interest and take an active role in service improvement.
The Ultrasound department has an established and highly successful trainee sonographer programme and there are opportunities to act as a student mentor. The department has strong educational links with the University of Salford.
Sonographers are appointed to a base site where they will spend the majority of their time, however you may be required to provide cover in accordance with service needs at any of the trust sites. All hospital sites are in close proximity to both the city of centre of Manchester and the countryside of Lancashire with good accessible transport links.
The service supports flexible working arrangements, and part time opportunities are also available and will be considered.
We have a wide range of state of the art equipment which is updated under a rolling replacement programme and we take part in regular audits to improve our standard of work.
Please contact us for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026
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