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Reporting Sonographer
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC/Secondment until June 2027)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (flexible working will be considered)
Job ref
387-DT5303-NG
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City and Weston Operating Unit Sites
Town
Bristol
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 dependant on experience , pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2026 23:59
Interview date
22/10/2026

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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust logo

Reporting Sonographer

Band 7

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for Sonographers to join our very friendly and dedicated multi-disciplinary team at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

Our busy and dynamic departments are responsible for the delivery of a wide case mix including Obstetric, General Abdominal, Gynaecology, Small Parts and Musculoskeletal examinations.  Applications from Sonographers with skills in any of the above areas are welcome. 

Candidates must hold a CASE accredited PgCert / Dip / MSc or DMU qualification in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent.  

Fulltime and part time positions, and flexible working arrangements are available and open for discussion.

The post holder will work across Bristol City and Weston Operating unit  sites, working alongside a supportive and diverse team to deliver ultrasound services across a wide range of specialties to support patients within obstetric care,  emergency /acute care, and referred through secondary care.

Included within the trust's hospital sites are St Michaels' Hospital, which provides obstetric care as well as being the South West's referral unit for fetal and maternal medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, which provides acute and emergency services, and is a Tertiary referral centre for upper GI cancer, and a regional centre for complex liver disease, and Weston General Hospital, which is a district general hospital offering ultrasound services across a broad range of specialties.

 

Main duties of the job

Your role will include (but will not be limited to):

  • perform a  wide range of ultrasound examinations.
  • provide diagnostic report of examinations according to the level of authorisation agreed.
  • participate in service provision across the different sites.
  • Communicate and liaise with patients, clinicians and other healthcare professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will:

  • have experience in the ultrasound ultrasound techniques and a thorough understanding of their application in a range of examination
    areas mentioned above.
  • have previous NHS experience .
  • hold post graduate qualifications in Obstetric , Gynaecological Ultrasound and/or General Abdominal Ultrasound
  • be competent in independent reporting in ultrasound
  • demonstrate a commitment to maintain the highest standards of imaging and service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.  

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.  

 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience/ qualilfications

Essential criteria
  • Comprehensive and extensive knowledge and experience in ultrasound modality
  • Competency in independent reporting at Advanced practice level with enhanced clinical reasoning skills
  • Previous NHS ultrasound experience
  • Excellent organisational and time management, planning and prioritisation skills
  • Excellent communication and counselling skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and also independently
Desirable criteria
  • Able to instruct and supervise others
  • Research and development skills

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or PG Certificate / Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound from a CASE approved University or equivalent
  • Registration - HCPC or Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
  • BSc (Hons) Radiography or equivalent

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Calm under pressure and able to sustain mental, physical and emotional effort
  • Motivated
  • Committed and dedicated
  • Resilient
  • Logical and analytical

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDDisability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tina Stoyles
Job title
Ultrasound Modality lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01173429367
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