Sonographer - Band 7

United Lincolnshire Hospitals; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package (15%)

Recruitment & Retention Premia (17%)

NHS Pension

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Hospitals is recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner in Ultrasound/Sonography (Band 7) at Lincoln County Hospital. This full-time role operates 37.5 hours per week (0800–1800, 4 days). The post attracts a 15% relocation package and a 17% recruitment and retention premia until Aug 2028.

The successful applicant will perform obstetric, general abdominal, gynecological and small parts ultrasound, and may travel to other sites within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in ultrasound or equivalent.
• HCPC registration is required.
• NHS ultrasound experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advance as Ultrasound/Sonography practitioner in the department.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

PgDip (Medical Ultrasound) or equivalent

Job description

We are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community.

Main area Ultrasound Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: 17% Recruitment and Retention Premia applied until August 2028 Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Other

37.5 hours per week (0800-1800 hrs x 4 days a week) Job ref 357-LN-700-26

Site Lincoln County Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - ‘Caring and building a healthier future for all’ - stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours - usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours - having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns - to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits i ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

We invest around £18 million each year in improving our clinical services by replacing and upgrading medical equipment, modernising estate and facilities and improving information and technology infrastructure. Each year, we treat more than 200,000 accident and emergency patients and carry out more than 80,000 procedures.

Main duties of the job

• Advanced Practitioner in Ultrasound/Sonographer
• Ultrasound Department
• Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston + other all other trust sites including Community Diagnostic Centres as needed
• Band 7
• Saturday and Sundays 0800-1600 (7.5 hr days)
• The post holder will need to undertake obstetric, general abdominal, gynaecological, small parts, DVTs and Carotid ultrasound examinations.
• We do not currently offer a weekend Obstetric Ultrasound Service.

The successful candidate must hold the Post Graduate Diploma in ultrasound (or equivalent) and be HCPC Registered. The ultrasound department is currently working a 7 day week.

The post holder will be an effective communicator, able to work alone or as part of a team, demonstrate organisational skills and have the ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care.

Travel to other sites by means other than public transport within Trust to facilitate a 7-day week working if required.

15% Relocation Package Available and 17% Recruitment and Retention Premia applied until August 2028

Working for our organisation

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Person specification

Qualifications

• PgDip (Medical Ultrasound) from a CASE-accredited programme/ or accepted equivalent such as the DMU
• Hold current statutory registration with an appropriate UK healthcare regulator, where eligible through the post holder’s primary profession. Registration must be maintained throughout employment.
• FMF and/or DQUAS registration
• Have an up to date professional development portfolio. Must demonstrate ability to identify own educational and development needs.
• A good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation within the workplace

Previous Experience

• NHS Clinical ultrasound experience in previous sonographer post
• Autonomous reporter of general medical and obstetric ultrasound examinations
• Experience of trainee supervision and mentoring
• Additional postgraduate ultrasound qualifications or formally evidenced competencies relevant to service requirements.
• Ability to write complex reports with knowledge and understanding of a wide range of pathologies.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work alone or as part of a team.
• Demonstration of good organisational skills and an ability to communicate complex information to patients or senior consultant colleagues at a level suited to the listener
• Ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care
• Ability to identify training needs of self and others
• Ability to plan prioritise workloads

Specific Requirements

• Able to identify training needs of self and others
• Self-motivated
• Approachable
• Effective time management
• Adaptable to a changing environment
• Demonstrates professional credibility and the ability to influence clinical practice within the multidisciplinary team
• Travel to other sites by means other than public transport within Trust to facilitate a 7-day week working if required.
• Ability to work in line with and role model Group values.

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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.

Name Gemma Webb Job title Ultrasound Modality Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01522 307139 Additional information

Catherine Kirkpatrick, Consultant Sonographer

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