Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2430
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Charlottes & Chelsea Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
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 skilled Sonographer looking for an enriching role in London? Look no further! Our Maternity service, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, is not just established – we’re thriving and expanding! Whether you're seeking career progression or simply seeking a refreshing change, your skills and enthusiasm are what we need!
We’re firmly rooted in the heart of London, operating across “Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital” and St Mary’s Hospital. Our reputation is built on exceptional care and service, and now we're broadening our horizons to offer even more. It's an exciting time to join us as we grow and enhance our services and allow the opportunity for you to rotate around other areas of the division!
We understand the importance of work-life balance. Whether you're interested in full-time, part-time, or flexible working arrangements, we strive to accommodate your needs. Your professional development is a priority for us. Thus, we offer exceptional training and support programs, aimed at enhancing your skills to very high standards and facilitating progression to higher banding roles.
If that not enough to tempt you, we will be giving an extra £5,000 on top of your salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions being met) and a generous relocation package!
Informal visits and chats welcome!
Main duties of the job
- Undertake obstetric and gynaecological procedures in accordance with guidelines to maintain the set standard of practice.
- This role requires the post holder to have advanced clinical judgement to enable independent effective decision-making.
- Co-ordinate the day to day organisation of assigned area of work.
- To use the equipment correctly, reporting any faults to the Manager.
- To be proficient with the department computer systems and ensure that accurate records are maintained ensuring findings are reported and acted upon.
- To report any fault in the database.
- To participate in audit, research and quality control programmes.
- Provision of clinical information to the patient.
- Participation in the Down screening programme
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
Essential criteria
- Recognised postgraduate qualification in ultrasound
- DMU / PgDip/ Pg Cert Medical Ultrasound
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Nuchal translucency accreditation
- Further professional qualifications
- HPC / NMC / GMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of range of obstetric/ gynaecological ultrasound including: o TV scanning, o All aspects of fetal anomaly screening programme and obstetric scanning, including Doppler
- Excellent Patient care
- Awareness and knowledge of current safety requirements; NSC, NICE and other relevant national guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Keen to support the Maternity Services Strategy, with particular regard to the quality of the patient journey
Skills
Essential criteria
- Independent reporting. Computer literate
- Ability to mentor a student
- Able to work under pressure
- Good Interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience of audit
- Ability to interpret statistics and utilise knowledge to help advise women regarding antenatal screening and diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
- Use of computerised information including PowerPoint presentation
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
- Danilo Tortora
- Job title
- Lead Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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