Job summary
- Main area
- Sonography
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term - Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-SP04854
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Obstetric Sonographer
Band 7
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Do you want to work in a caring and professional environment where patients come first? Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hardworking obstetric sonographer, looking to join us for a fixed term to cover maternity leave. #TeamUHD are looking for a sonographer to work in our ultrasound department.
Our obstetric service is delivered at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in our newly built state of the art maternity unit where we provide obstetric scanning alongside our maternity colleagues. We also scan as part of the Early Pregnancy clinic, various one-stop clinics and provide a 7-day ultrasound service.
We are a friendly, supportive team, responsible for independently performing and reporting ultrasound examinations while ensuring the highest standard of patient care. We strive to deliver the best ultrasound service to our patients; we are one team united in our passion for patient care.
Across the trust there 7 obstetric rooms, 2 Early Pregnancy Clinic rooms and 1 Gynae room. There is a mix of Philips, GE, Canon and Samsung ultrasound systems throughout the department. This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as we transform our services across Dorset.
Main duties of the job
UHD Radiology department actively encourages CPD, supporting both internal and external educational events. Within ultrasound we promote regular audits, support the training of student sonographers and MSc level qualifications. We are considerate towards protecting staff against RSI with up-to- date ergonomic equipment and ultrasound lists designed to support safe practice. UHD Radiology is UKAS accredited to both Quality Standard for Imaging and BS70000 standards.
The successful candidate would need to be able to work both independently and as part of our team whilst demonstrating high levels of competency. Excellent communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills together with a caring and professional attitude are essential.
The post is a fixed term position based at Bournemouth Hospital . Full time working would be preferred however flexible working would also be considered.
Interview Date: TBC
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
For further information please fell free to contact Jess Whisker on 0300 019 4891, email Jessica.Whisker @uhd.nhs.uk or Claire Taylor on 0300 019 8616 , email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma of college of Radiographers or BSc. Radiography
- HCPC Registration
- Postgraduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound
Experience
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate experience in ultrasound
- Ability to work independently in all areas of obstetrics, gynaecology
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Recent NHS experience
- NT licence
Desirable criteria
- Experience supervising, teaching and mentoring all grades of staff
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Autonomous Practitioner
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information to provide accurate, concise, clinical reports
- Good communicator, compassionate attitude towards patient care
- Team worker
- Counselling skills
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
- Claire Taylor
- Job title
- Ultrasound Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8616
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