Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (End Date- 01/09/2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2010
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Sonographer
Band 6
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 pleased to offer an exciting and unique opportunity for a healthcare professional to develop their career as a Sonographer.
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to take on a fixed term training post with us, there are two opportunities available.
One trainee will be based at St Mary’s hospital, the second at Hammersmith hospital.
With the support of the local multidisciplinary ultrasound teams you will be fully supported to complete a postgraduate diploma over an 18-month period.
You will be enrolling on the King’s college medical ultrasound programme from September 2025. Applicants should ensure they meet the minimum academic requirements of this programme, only those who do will be considered.
The ultrasound service across our trust is extensive and varied, you will initially be developing your general ultrasound skills in abdominal and pelvic imaging with the opportunity for specialist development in your second academic year. This will take place with the close mentorship of our expert sonographer team and world-renowned Consultant radiologists.
We have a very strong track record of employment for our trainees upon completion of their training. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced radiographer, allied health professional or other suitably qualified and motivated individuals to progress their career and develop new and highly valuable knowledge and skills in a supportive environment within North West London.
Main duties of the job
• To work as part of a professional radiography team providing a high quality diagnostic service.
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 / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or other relevant qualification
Desirable criteria
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or other relevant qualification
- Registration with other relevant professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Diagnostic Radiography
- Allied health profession or relevant healthcare background
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication
- Team work
- Leadership
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
- Stacey Castle
- Job title
- Senior Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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