Senior Sonographer

Imperial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Leisure facilities on site

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking band 7 sonographers to join the busy Ultrasound team across Hammersmith, Charing Cross and St Mary’s. The role involves delivering an extensive ultrasound service, reporting findings, and contributing to patient care within a supportive, multi-site environment.

You will train staff, maintain high standards, and participate in audits and governance while working with radiologists to ensure best practice and service development.

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or DCR qualification and HCPC registration are essential.
• PgDip Medical Ultrasound and CPD evidence expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality ultrasound service across listed sites.
• Work as independent practitioner, perform scans, report findings and communicate with clinicians.
• Offer specialist advice on ultrasound service to colleagues.
• Train and supervise staff within the ultrasound unit.
• Contribute to department audits, research and clinical governance.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging techniques

Independent practitioner

Time management

Teaching and supervision

Education

BSc Radiography or Diploma of the College of Radiographers (DCR)

HCPC registration

PgDip Medical Ultrasound

CPD evidence

Tools

Ultrasound equipment knowledge

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, full time band 7 sonographers to join our busy, friendly Ultrasound team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We provide a comprehensive ultrasound service to a wide range of specialities within the hospital and local GPs.

At Hammersmith Hospital, we perform a wide range of ultrasound examinations including general abdominal, gynaecological, transplant kidneys, small parts, venous and carotid Doppler and contrast enhanced microbubble scans.

At Charing Cross Hospital, we perform general abdominal, gynaecological, small parts, Testes, including Head & Neck, venous Doppler, MSK and contrast enhanced microbubble scans.

At St Mary’s Hospital, we perform general abdominal, gynaecological, small parts, MSK and early pregnancy scans. We also have a busy recurrent miscarriage clinic where we provide ultrasound services to investigate for congenital uterine anomalies using 3D TV scan.

Posts are available at Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. Sonographers are not required to rotate between sites and current working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00 but this may change in the future to provide 7-day service.

All three departments are excellent to work in, where further training and development is supported. You will be expected to work independently, however support from other sonographers and radiologists is always available and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an efficient high quality ultrasound service comprising unsupervised scanning sessions within the trust maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• To work as an independent practitioner by performing ultrasound scans to a high diagnostic standard, formulating a report and communicating the results to the appropriate clinician and to accountable for own professional actions.
• Provide specialist advice pertaining to the ultrasound service.
• Responsible for training and supervision of all staff within the ultrasound unit.
• To be actively involved and assist with the department Audit, Research and Clinical Governance programme.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

• career development
• flexible working and wellbeing
• staff recognition scheme
• Cycle to Work
• car lease schemes
• season ticket loan
• membership options for onsite leisure facilities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

• BSc Radiography or Diploma of the College of Radiographers (DCR).
• Health Professions Council Registration if applicable to candidate or registration with other professional regulatory body
• PgDip Medical Ultrasound
• Evidence of CPD.
• Evidence of post graduate study
• Up to date knowledge of ultrasound imaging techniques

Experience

• Experience of training staff and students
• Experience of working unsupervised
• Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
• Knowledge of developments within the profession
• Willingness to be involved in skill mix
• Up to date knowledge of ultrasound imaging techniques

Skills

• Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
• Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
• Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.
• Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
• Basic teaching, counselling and supervisory skills.

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.