Sonographer

Transformation Unit; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Sonographer to join its Ultrasound team in a 37.5 hour week. The role requires a Pg Dip in Medical Ultrasound, HCPC registration, and CASE/obstetric ultrasound accreditation. Flexible working options and potential weekend cover are noted.

The post holder will deliver diagnostic ultrasound services, mentor radiographers and sonographers, and contribute to service development within a dynamic imaging department.

Qualifications

• Graduate Radiographer or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound.
• State registered with the HCPC.
• Post graduate qualification/ experience in obstetric ultrasound.
• Nuchal translucency accredited (foetal medicine foundation and DQUASS accreditation).
• MSc in Medical Ultrasound or additional modules or training for these.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the welfare and comfort of the patient whilst under the care of the radiology department, prior, during and post the ultrasound examination.
• Provide a high standard of ultrasound work, ensuring departmental standards and quality issues are observed.
• We will welcome informal visits to view the facilities and discuss the job role in more detail.

Skills

Communication

Mental effort

Counselling

Service development

Education

Graduate Radiographer

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound

HCPC registration

Postgraduate qualification/experience in obstetric ultrasound

Nuchal translucency accredited

MSc in Medical Ultrasound

Job description

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Sonographer

NHS AfC: Band 7

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

As a qualified advanced practitioner you will use a wide range of developed clinical skills to exercise responsibility for the delivery of diagnostic procedures, diagnostic results and patient care in a specialised or general area of work. You will maintain, evaluate and adapt aspects of the clinical imaging service as required.

To use acquired skills and knowledge to influence your own practice and that of others and to develop new and effective ways of working that improve the care of the patient and the daily running of the ultrasound department.

Support all members of the team within your direct span of responsibility in order to assist the delivery of the service and achieve individual and group objectives.

The post holder will develop their clinical leadership through involvement in the development of clinical practice in a specific area of expertise. Undertake and participate in research, audit and evidence-based practice. Evaluating results and disseminating them through education and teaching, using them to influence best clinical practice.

Provide support and act as a mentor to other radiographers, sonographers and student sonographers when necessary. Promoting and developing your specialty and actively participating in developing other roles and initiatives in the imaging field.

The department has just completed a significant equipment investment programme and is committed to training and the development of the profession.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for the position of Band 7 Sonographer to join our team, where you will work in a multidisciplinary environment that is challenging, rewarding, enjoyable and where your professional skills are respected.

The successful candidate will join the Ultrasound team team in providing a comprehensive imaging service responsive to the needs of the patient.

Hours of duty are 37.5hrs per week, working between the hours of 8.30am-5pm, but with potential expansion to cover weekend. Part time hours would be considered.

Candidates must have a CASE accredited Pg Dip in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent CASE accredited qualification and be registered with the HCPC.

As a Trust, we recommend that individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Take responsibility for the welfare and comfort of the patient whilst under the care of the radiology department, prior, during and post the ultrasound examination. Ensure that they are kept informed of any factors, such as delays, that are likely to affect them.

Provide a high standard of ultrasound work, ensuring departmental standards and quality issues are observed.

We will welcome informal visits to view the facilities and discuss the job role in more detail.

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate Radiographer or equivalent
• Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
• State registered with the HCPC
• Post graduate qualification/ experience in obstetric ultrasound.
• Nuchal translucency accredited (foetal medicine foundation and DQUASS accreditation
• MSc in Medical Ultrasound or additional modules or training for these.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of general abdominal, gynaecological and obstetric scanning including transvaginal techniques
• Evidence of participating in clinical audit, participating in QA and experience of clinical supervision.
• Experience in other fields.

SKILLS

• Ability to communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other health professionals at all levels.
• Maintain high levels of mental effort over a period of time.
• Counselling skills
• Evidence of participation in service development.

KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of aims of the NHS as an organisation and their role within it.
• Understanding of risk management, clinical governance and maintaining safe environment.
• Understanding of need to undertake CPD, appraisal and mandatory training

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £24, Standard DBS check £24 and Enhanced DBS check £45.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £15. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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.