Ultrasonographer

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment and Retention premium

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking enthusiastic Sonographers to deliver a high quality ultrasound service within the Diagnostic Imaging Service. You will work autonomously with radiologists and physicists to support cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

Join a friendly, multidisciplinary team committed to professional development, patient-centred care and ongoing innovation within a specialist oncology environment.

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in Ultrasound or degree in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent.
• Registration with HCPC or stance with the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT).
• Member of the Public Voluntary Register of Sonographers (SoR).

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a high quality specialist ultrasound service alongside radiologists and physicists.
• Demonstrate evidence of peer‑review audit and knowledge of current legislation and guidelines.
• Ensure sound governance of the service, including audit to align with QSI accreditation.

Skills

Ultrasound knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CPD record

PACS RIS EPR systems

Oncology imaging

Education

BSc in Radiography or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification in Ultrasound or degree in Medical Ultrasound

HCPC registration or RCT registration

SoR member

Job description

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number to progress to shortlisting stage; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

To support recruitment to this post, a 10% Recruitment and Retention premium will be applied in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions Annex 10. This is a local agreement which is temporary and will be reviewed annually.

Working hours for this role are scheduled between 08:00 and 18:00, across a seven-day service (Monday to Sunday).

We are seeking enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate Sonographers to join our expanding Diagnostic Imaging Service at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. As one of the UK's leading specialist cancer centres, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality ultrasound services for patients undergoing cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

You'll join a friendly, supportive and highly experienced multidisciplinary team where professional development, innovation and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting career progression, advanced practice and continuous learning within a specialist oncology environment.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner in a CDC and cancer centre, you will develop and deliver a high quality specialist ultrasound service alongside our radiologists and physicists. You will be able to show evidence of participating in peer-review audit and have an excellent knowledge of current legislation and guidelines. You will ensure sound clinical governance of the service, including audit to align with our QSI accreditation.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent
• Post Graduate qualification in Ultrasound or degree in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC or registration with the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
• Member of the Public Voluntary Register of Sonographers (SoR)

Knowledge and Expertise

• Specialist knowledge of ultrasound scanning and relationship with other Imaging modalities
• Record of Ultrasound-related Continuing Professional Development
• Computer-literate
• Excellent working knowledge of hospital PACS, RIS and EPR systems
• Knowledge of specialist oncology and interventional ultrasound procedures

Experience

• Experience in general and Doppler ultrasound
• Experience in providing final reports
• Experience in using a wide range of ultrasound equipment
• Dealing with anxious/distressed patients
• Experience in problem solving
• Experience in staff training and supervision
• Experience in US governance including audit
• Experience in oncology imaging
• Experience of multi professional team working
• Experience in research
• NHS experience

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.