Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 7 months (maternity cover from August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-0058
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Practitioner - Ultrasound
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join an experienced and enthusiastic ultrasound team has arisen at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. You will be based at Broomfield Hospital which is a busy District General Hospital, with rotation to two local Community Hospitals.
We can offer you a busy, challenging and varied workload, including antenatal ultrasound services, general, small parts, paediatric, DVT and MSK scanning. We provide support to the Early Pregnancy Unit, Urology and Gynae clinics, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside the consultant radiologists on the Emergency Floor, scanning emergency and urgent inpatient cases.
If you would like to join a friendly, sociable, team of ultrasonographers committed to providing a high quality imaging service, and feel you have the right skills we would welcome your application.
***Please note that as this post is a 7 month FTC we are unable to sponsor for the post***
Main duties of the job
You should be committed to providing a patient focussed high quality service, with an interest in clinical teaching, continual professional development, participation in audit and enjoy multi- disciplinary team working within a supportive environment.
To work at an advanced level of practice providing a high quality ultrasound service with comprehensive independently written reports
Communicate highly complex information regarding diagnosis/treatment directly with Clinicians and patients
To independently prioritise patients and organise workload from a variety of referral pathways to meet the needs of the service
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We will deliver safe and high-quality services and be an employer of choice for our workforce.
Chelmsford is an increasingly cosmopolitan city, with a lively town centre and an expanding university which has academic links with the Hospital. London and Stansted airport are less than an hour away, as are the East Coast and East Anglian countryside.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
- To ensure the highest professional occupational standards are maintained at all times using a high level of specialist knowledge in line with local, regional and national guidelines where appropriate.
- To work autonomously performing a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including abdominal, obstetrics and gynaecology.
- To provide accurate dating based on fetal ultrasound measurements in the pregnant woman - crucial to the calculation and confirmation of the expected date of delivery, and for the planning of antenatal care and tests.
- Participate in the provision of a screening service to detect fetal abnormalities, monitor growth in the “at risk” fetus and management of the multiple pregnancy
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- HCPC or NMC Registration
- Specialist short courses in US practice
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience in small parts / DVT/ MSK scanning
- Higher qualification in US practice (Masters / PGC)
- Accredited by Fetal Medicine Foundation or DQASS for NT assessment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well at all levels
- Extensive experience within hospital US practice
- Demonstrable knowledge of a range of abnormalities and pathologies
- Strong IT Skills
- Knowledge of PACS / RIS systems
Desirable criteria
- Direct supervisory responsibility
- Effective staff management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Emily Sawtell
- Job title
- Lead Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245 513065
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