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Job summary

Main area
Midwife Sonography
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25.5 hours per week (8.5h per day across Monday to Friday. Cross Site)
Job ref
164-7143987
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC/City - Cross Site
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Will progress to Band 7 upon qualification.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
03/06/2025

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Trainee Midwife Sonographer

Band 6

Job overview

The Midwife Sonography team at NUH are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated registered Midwife who is interested in training to become a Midwife Sonographer.  

You will have excellent communication skills, be a team player,  keen to learn and demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care. This is an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and hard working team. 

The successful applicant will be funded to train at The University of Derby whilst obtaining clinical experience with the team. 

The vacancy is part time, working 25.5h per week over 3 days. Working pattern is Monday - Friday, 8-5pm, to work across both QMC and City Hospitals. 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

Once qualified, duties will include: 

  • Undertaking 2nd and 3rd trimester fetal surveillance scans as part of the Midwife Sonography team
  • Interpreting scans performed and ensuring an appropriate care plan is in place
  • Vetting and actioning scan referrals 
  • Performing audits 

Following qualification, the successful applicant will undertake a consolidation period. After which, further training will be undertaken to perform uterine artery doppler scans.  

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Commitment to trust values and behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
  • Be a positive role model

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Currently registered Midwife
  • First level degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of professional development
  • Has the ability to mentor student midwives, student nurses
  • Support positive learning environment
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Can demonstrate a wide range of midwifery skills

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Is able to communicate information verbally in a clear, concise way to midwifery and obstetric colleagues
  • Presents sensitive or confidential information with discretion
  • Sensitive to needs of mothers and their families
  • Written records/ information is presented with clarity, legibility, being sensitive to confidential issues and in keeping with NMC guidelines for records and record keeping.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to recognise and act upon normal/ abnormal clinical findings

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • On a day to day basis is able to organise and plan own workload effectively. At the same time, working alongside colleagues within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Works under supervision of a lead Midwife

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Be able to care for antenatal women undergoing fetal surveillance in the 2nd and 3rd trimester
  • Can demonstrate practical dexterity and manual co-ordination
  • Evidence of good health and good attendance record
  • Will be required to adhere to trust policy for manual handling

Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

Essential criteria
  • Adheres to Midwives rules and standards of code of conduct and is aware of own responsibility regarding hospital policies ie Health and safety, risk management, medicines management
  • This is cross site post and you will be required to work on both QMC and City Campuses.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Janine Ferlinc
Job title
Lead Midwife Sonographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 268656