Sonographer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a self-motivated Sonographer to join its Non-Obstetric Ultrasound team. The post involves rotation between The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, and the Community Diagnostic Centre in Telford.

Candidates should have a DMU or PgDip in Medical Ultrasound and be HCPC registered or eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• DMU or PgDip in Medical Ultrasound is required.
• HCPC registration or eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience in gynae, abdominal and small parts ultrasound.

Responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including patient management.
• To develop and maintain skills for advanced, unsupervised scans across a varied range.
• To issue an independent report and initiate follow-up procedures where needed.
• To suggest specialist referral or other investigations.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of procedures.
• To use skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and informed consent with diverse patients.
• To prepare sterile trolleys for biopsies and assist during related procedures, ensuring safety.
• To ensure safe disposal of used instruments including needles.

Skills

Gynaecological

Abdominal

Small parts

MSK

Neck sonography

Paediatrics

Vascular scanning

Education

DMU or PgDip (CASE accredited or CASE accredited equivalent) in Medical Ultrasound

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, hard working and progressive Non-Obstetric Ultrasound team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

This post will include rotation between The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH) and the newly created Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford.

We are looking for a self-motivated and well organised Sonographer with proven ability to work autonomously. As an experienced and competent Sonographer, you will understand the need for a caring and compassionate approach along with attention to detail. You will play a key role in the delivery of a quality ultrasound service in both acute and community settings.

The required skill mix includes gynaecological, abdominal and small parts. In addition, specialist interest in MSK, neck sonography, paediatrics or vascular scanning would be desirable. Clinical development is encouraged, and we currently provide in-house training in neo-natal head, neo-natal hip and soft tissue ultrasound and we are supporting role extension into a Sonographer led Neck FNA service and MSK injections.

You will have a DMU or PgDip (CASE accredited or CASE accredited equivalent) in Medical Ultrasound, be HCPC registered and be eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To develop and maintain skills required to perform at an advanced level, a varied range of unsupervised scans as detailed in the job summary, resulting in a high quality of patient care.
• To issue an independent report and instigate certain follow up procedures i.e. Abdominal X-rays, follow up scans etc.
• To suggest specialist referral or other investigations.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of procedures.
• Skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication will be evident e.g. Infants,
  patients with learning difficulties, dementia, pain and fear.
• To occasionally prepare sterile trolleys for biopsies, aspirations and drainages and to assist during these procedures. Attention is paid to the safe disposal of used instruments including needles

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute medical care for half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales and has been awarded over £300 million to invest in our hospitals. Shropshire is the largest inland county in the UK with Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage sites and access to Mid Wales and the Welsh coast. There are good schools, amazingly affordable housing and a wide range of leisure pursuits.

Our Poppy's Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.