Sonographer

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Norwich seeks an enthusiastic Sonographer for a fixed term maternity cover role. The successful candidate will perform various ultrasound scans and mentor junior staff. This position offers flexible working options, competitive salary, and a supportive environment for professional development. Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in medical ultrasound and be registered with the HCPC. Join a team that values diversity and provides quality care to the community.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

Discounted gym memberships

Flexible staff bank

Qualifications

• Registered on the appropriate part of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register.
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in Ultrasound.
• Experience in a dedicated ultrasound department.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report on Obstetric, Gynae and General Abdominal ultrasound scans.
• Work independently across different locations.
• Mentor and supervise new staff and students.

Skills

Independently perform Obstetric ultrasound scans

Excellent communication skills

Supervisory skills

Education

Post Grad Diploma in medical ultrasound

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Main area Ultrasound, Radiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Secondment Opportunity) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Job ref 234-25-E1604

Employer Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site NNUH/ CDC/ Cromer District Hospital/ Outreach Clinics Town Norwich Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/03/2026

Sonographer

NHS AfC: Band 7

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.

The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.

We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.

Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.

We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs.

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.

We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.

At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Sonographer to join our team with a fixed term part time maternity cover post.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new Community Diagnostic Centre opened in February 2025. As part of the workforce requirements the Imaging department are recruiting qualified staff to join our team and we need to grow our current Ultrasound team with qualified Sonographers to support this.

The NNUH Ultrasound Department now consists of seven general ultrasound rooms and five obstetric ultrasound rooms and a Vascular Lab. In addition, we provide a general ultrasound service in Cromer and support one-stop clinic provision within the Trust.

The Imaging Department at the NNUH has recently been re-accredited with the QSI and is undergoing a significant asset replacement programme.

The NNUH is a large teaching hospital situated on the outskirts of the historic city of Norwich with outreach clinics located in the coastal town of Cromer. Recognised nationally and internationally for the quality and range of services provided, patients are referred by local GP practices, from other acute hospitals and other primary care trusts around the country.

Continuous Professional Development is actively supported through an established appraisal system, in-service training and opportunities for further post graduate study in line with operational needs and strategic vision.

Main duties of the job

Ultrasound/Radiology is committed to offering the best possible care to our patients and this requires dedication from all our staff and this role will be no exception. We will expect you to share our passion for achieving excellence in the care of our patients.

You will work as part of the broader ultrasound team and will rotate through the department; independently perform and report on Obstetric, Gynae and General Abdominal ultrasound scans. This will include performing unsupervised sessions in off-site locations and working in the newly developed Community Diagnostic Centre. You will be required to work over 7 days to deliver our service.

This is a busy role with varying demands, so building an effective rapport with patients and colleagues and being ready to take guidance and offer your support will be really important.

• You will be registered on the appropriate part of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register (or equivalent).
  
  
• Relevant post-graduate qualification i.e. Ultrasound PgD/DMU – incorporating Obstetric and Gynae Module (clinical and academic) and Abdomen Module (clinical & academic) or equivalent.
  
  
• Hold a relevant first degree or diploma i.e. DCR, BSc Radiography/ Midwifery or equivalent.

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Discounted gym memberships
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work efficiently and independently within the team of Sonographers to support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service.
  
  
• You will independently perform and report on Obstetric, Gynae and General Abdominal ultrasound scans.
  
  
• You will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients. Including discussing the findings of the ultrasound examination with the patient, and interpreting, reporting, recording and referring on as required all within the protocols of the department.
  
  
• You will be able to plan your own workload and organise others in the work area.
  
  
• Mentoring and supervising the work of newly qualified staff, students and assistants undergoing formal ultrasound training and participate in the training of medical staff as required is expected.
  
  
• Work autonomously undertaking different shift patterns at NNUH, and at other locations, as required in the provision of a 7 day ultrasound service.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post Grad Diploma in medical ultrasound, gynae, obstetrics and abdominal ultrasound
• Registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) - radiographer or other professional body.
• CASE accredited qualification in Obstetric, Gynae & General Medical Ultrasound

Experience

• Some experience within dedicated ultrasound department/facility, as your primary role including as a trainee Sonographer
• Some experience using Ultrasound Machines, including as a trainee Sonographer
• Previous NHS experience in ultrasound

Skills

• Report ultrasound examinations in a range of locations. Correctly interpreting findings, Potential differential diagnosis and appropriate follow up in line with department protocol.
• Excellent communication skills with staff and patients including breaking bad news.
• Supervisory skills, including teaching and mentoring trainee sonographers and other levelled staff and students.
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Travelling to work

Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.

We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.

The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.

The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.

The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.

If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.

DBS

If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.

If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc

NHS Service

Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.

UK Registration

You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Application

Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.

We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.

Flexibility

Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.