Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2183
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/10/2025 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
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, full time band 7 sonographers to join our busy, friendly Ultrasound team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We provide a comprehensive (mainly non-obstetric) ultrasound service to a wide range of specialities within the hospital and local GPs.
Experience in MSK would be preferable but is not essential. We would support training in MSK scanning by encouraging attendance to courses and working with MSK consultants in order to gain knowledge and experience and to eventually deliver independent MSK sessions.
Posts are available at Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. Sonographers are not required to rotate between sites and current working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00 but this may change in the future to provide 7-day service.
All three departments are excellent to work in, where further training and development is supported. Regular meetings are held to discuss interesting cases. You will be expected to work independently, however support from other sonographers and radiologists is always available and encouraged.
Candidates must hold PG (cert), PG (Dip) or DMU or equivalent and be state registered with the HCPC if you have an underlying profession.
Main duties of the job
- To perform a wide range of general and complex ultrasound examinations. To mark suitable sites to aid localisation for interventional procedures.
- To clinically justify ultrasound requests and plan work load by prioritising requests in accordance with clinical urgency.
- Assist in the day to day running of the ultrasound unit and to deal effectively with unpredictable patient demands.
- Assess the quality of images and advise junior staff when required.
- To use the equipment and accessories safely and effectively’ reporting any faults through the appropriate channels.
- To be conversant with the department computer systems and ensure that accurate records are maintained.
- To participate in database housekeeping as required.
- To participate in audit, research and quality control programmes.
- Provision of clinical information to the patient whilst interpreting, negotiating and adapting the procedure as applicable to that patient.
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
- BSc Radiography or Diploma of the College of Radiographers (DCR).
- Health Professions Council Registration if applicable to candidate or registration with other professional regulatory body
- PgDip Medical Ultrasound
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post graduate study
- Up to date knowledge of ultrasound imaging techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of training staff and students
- Experience of working unsupervised
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
- Knowledge of developments within the profession
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to be involved in skill mix
- Willingness to take part in audit and/or research
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.
- Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis
Desirable criteria
- Basic teaching, counselling and supervisory skills.
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
- Vishal Pratap
- Job title
- Ultrasound Modality Lead Superintendent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033130778
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