Reporting Sonographer

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer to join its team in Torquay. This role involves independently acquiring and interpreting ultrasound images, issuing clinical reports, and supervising trainees. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in an NHS setting and possess the ability to provide independent ultrasound reports. The position may require weekend work and participation in emergency services, contributing to a quality-focused patient-centric ultrasound service.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified Reporting Sonographer to apply.
• Experience with NHS provider required.
• Must provide independent clinical ultrasound reports.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and interpret diagnostic ultrasound images independently.
• Provide training and supervision for trainee practitioners.
• Manage and utilize complex ultrasound equipment safely.

Skills

Independent clinical opinion

Ultrasound imaging

Patient-focused care

Technical equipment management

Education

Qualified Reporting Sonographer

Specialist US Qualification

Job description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Reporting Sonographer

The closing date is 21 January 2026

We are seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer to join the Torbay South Devon Foundation Trust team. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and aligns with significant change in leadership in the Ultrasound team and wider Radiology senior management, driving the service forwards with ambitions to make significant quality improvements.

You will work independently acquiring and interpreting diagnostic ultrasound images and then issuing clinical reports to referring clinicians. The role includes acute and elective general ultrasound scans and obstetric work and includes some weekend working. You will be responsible for performing all designated ultrasound scans to the required departmental standards, following departmental protocols and national guidance/best practice.

Working in cooperation with Radiology support workers, sonographers, the lead sonographer and consultant radiologists, you will be undertaking delegated tasks as required, engaging in all four pillars of practice to contribute to a high-quality ultrasound service that is resilient, progressive and committed to providing the best care possible.

Alongside actively contributing to the delivery of an efficient and highly skilled patient-focused ultrasound service, you will be part of a team that is strategically going on an improvement journey.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment - each fragile transducer costs typically £6000 to replace and machine cost from £20,000-£120,000.
• Provision of a Sonographer led, diagnostic Ultrasound imaging for TSDFT Radiology department.
• Provide independent clinical opinion, via the CRIS system, on ultrasound examinations carried out, seeking senior colleague advice where required for management of patient care pathway.
• You will provide specialist training / mentoring and supervision for trainee advanced practitioners in all aspects of postgraduate clinical ultrasound education.
• You will assist in training and provide supervision for Ob/Gyn Registrars, radiologists registrars and student radiographers relevant scanning techniques as requirement for their qualification and training body.
• You will supervise and assist clerical staff, support workers, assistant practitioners, student radiographers and provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of midwives, doctors and nurses.
• You will assist the superintendent in the appraisal and selection of ultrasound equipment for the Trust.
• You will participate in a 7 day service, including emergency obstetrics and gynaecology scans on Bank holidays

About us

The Sonographer team consists of 12 WTE Radiographer and Midwife Sonographers, who undertake around 30,000 examinations/annum.

There are a total of 11 ultrasound rooms, 6 within the Women\'s Health Unit, 3 general ultrasound rooms in the main Radiology Dept and 2 at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This service provides scanning support for the Acute medical, surgical, DVT, paediatric, Obstetric Gynaecology teams, GP, OP and IPs.

We have sonographers who are MSK specialists undertaking a wide range of diagnostic scans and therapeutic ultrasound guided steroid injections. One sonographer currently provides head and neck scanning and undertakes fine needle aspirations.

Our general Sonographer team also scan general paediatric patients, including baby hip screening. We have developed specialist training in Gynaecology service with endometriosis investigation which has vastly improved detection and avoids women waiting too long for treatment.

All general Sonographers take part in weekend and Bank Holidays working. The team are dedicated and proactive in providing a fluent service to meet the demands on service.

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Reporting Sonographer
• Specialist US Qualification that would support service

Experience

• Has recent experience with and NHS provider
• Has experience in provision of independent reports

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust