Job summary
- Main area
- Sonographer
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 264-7391661-CSS
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Sonographer
Band 7
Job overview
The post holder will be part of a team in delivering high quality diagnostic care and the right test at the right time. You must be highly competent and keen to contribute towards efficient service delivery and excellent patient care. You must hold a UK recognised Pg. Diploma or Pg. Certificate in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent and state registration with HCPC or equivalent is essential.
Join us and you will be part of a community that recognises your contribution. This is primarily a clinical role with a degree of first line management appropriate to address service needs and to support 7 days, including bank/public holidays as required by the needs of the service.
• To always provide a commitment to the highest quality patient care and to actively participate in programmes to develop excellent standards of patient care.
• Provide specialist advice pertaining to ultrasound service.
• Responsible for training and supervision of all staff within the ultrasound unit.
• Deputise to Lead Sonographer when required.
• To be receptive to new ways of working to ensure that the ultrasound department continues to remain resilient and flexible to changing service pressures and needs.
• To be conversant with national changes in diagnostics service delivery. • To be open, positive, and flexible in considering implementation of changes which align with national priorities.
Main duties of the job
• Perform general ultrasound scans including small parts, groins, musculoskeletal, DVT
and AAA surveillance studies according to Trust, Departmental and Statutory regulations.
• To ensure delivery of the highest standard of care possible for patients by maintaining and monitoring consistently high standards of clinical competence within the Ultrasound team.
• To clinically justify ultrasound requests by prioritising in accordance with clinical urgency.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description & Personal Specification that is attached to this vacancy for a full detailed insight of the job.
For further information please email Dr K Lakhani (PhD) Lead Sonographer on [email protected].
Person specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to BSc Radiography or equivalent level of education, training or experience.
- HCPC registered or equivalent
- Recognised postgraduate qualification in ultrasound (Gynae, Obstetrics ,Vascular ,MSK
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in ultrasound and independent reporting
- Expert knowledge of ultrasound
- Expert knowledge of professional guidelines
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
- Ability to successfully manage people and change
- Flexible approach
- Able to convey accurate information to patients and colleagues ensuring comprehension of complex data
- Clear effective communication skills, good interpersonal skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Moore
- Job title
- Lead Sonographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 493312
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