Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2073
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Sonographer
Band 7
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Are you a Sonographer looking for a role in the heart of London. Craving a dynamic change in your professional life? Hammersmith hospital is eagerly searching for individuals like you!
We're in search of a skilled Sonographer to join our dynamic team. Whether you're seeking career progression or simply a breath of fresh air, this could be your perfect match.
As the face of Imperial College NHS Trust, you'll be on the frontline of health, displaying your ultrasound expertise to our local community. Your primary role will involve conducting comprehensive, predominantly non-obstetric, ultrasound procedures.
Given the characteristics of this position, it is anticipated that you will operate autonomously, so experience within ultrasound is necessary.
We aim to ensure you feel valued in your position, so we provide you with opportunities to grow and evolve within your role and would consider rotatiing through the sites at Imperial
Whether you're hungry for your next professional milestone or yearning for a fresh environment, your search ends here!
Please feel free to contact us for more information on this role – we would love to speak with you! [email protected]
Main duties of the job
- To provide an efficient high quality ultrasound service comprising unsupervised scanning sessions within the trust maintaining a high standard of patient care.
- To work as an independent practitioner by performing ultrasound scans to a high diagnostic standard, formulating a report and communicating the results to the appropriate clinician and to accountable for own professional actions.
- Provide specialist advice pertaining to the ultrasound service.
- Responsible for training and supervision of all staff within the ultrasound unit.
- To be actively involved and assist with the department Audit, Research and Clinical Governance programme.
- To deputise for Superintendent Sonographer.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Radiography or Diploma of the College of Radiographers (DCR).
- UK - HPC registration.
- DMU / PgDip Medical Ultrasound.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable criteria
- Further professional qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have worked as a senior radiographer carrying out a wide range of general ultrasound procedures.
- Patient care.
Desirable criteria
- PACS
- Experience of specialised procedures.
- Supervisory experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Organisational skills.
- Good Interpersonal skills.
- Leadership qualities
Desirable criteria
- IV injecting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Yasaman Shams Ghahfarrokhi
- Job title
- Ultrasound Modality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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