Job summary
- Main area
- Sonographger
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 179-7289126-C
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newmarket Community Hospital
- Town
- Newmarket
- Salary
- £37,338 - £52,809 Per Annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Student Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking to expand our team to support the newly opened Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) based at Newmarket Community Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a brand new multi-disciplinary centre with state-of-the-art equipment in a bright, spacious and welcoming setting.
Main duties of the job
Training will be undertaking across West Suffolk Foundation Trust (including at the West Suffolk Hospital and Newmarket CDC sites). On completion of the course, the successful candidate will be based at Newmarket CDC. There may be future opportunities to rotate to West Suffolk Hospital. Upon qualification, the Ultrasound Department may offer flexible working; full and part time hours and condensed weeks will be considered. We are working towards 7 day working at the CDC and the wider ultrasound department. However, during the training period, there is an expectation the successful candidate will work a minimum of 30 hours.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to training to obtain high quality ultrasound images and diagnostic reports within the hospital and community settings. This may include gynaecological and obstetric examinations further opportunities to continue to the abdominal module may be available on completed on the postgraduate certificate. You will be required to work unsupervised in a specialist area with autonomy, making judgements on appropriate examination protocols and patient management. You will maintain high clinical and safety standards and will be expected to actively participate in associated tasks including quality assurance and safety procedures. You will engage as a proactive member of the ultrasound team, using effective communication skills to support a cohesive working environment.
Please see job description attached to view main job responsibilities.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Qualified healthcare professional with relevant undergraduate degree
- • HCPC or NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of QSI process (or similar)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Minimum 1-year post-qualification experience working within the NHS as a healthcare professional
- • Spent time in an ultrasound department shadowing a sonographer
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of governance and audit activities
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Able to work calmly under pressure
- • Excellent communication skills
- • Functions well in the reactive environment, able to prioritise workload and make decisions
Desirable criteria
- • Good presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Self-motivated and keen to learn
- • Confident and assertive but diplomatic and approachable.
- • Committed to providing a high-quality service to all users
- • Committed to maintain own personal development (up to date CPD portfolio)
- • Ability to represent the department
- • Flexibility towards working hours and duties.
- • Occupational health clearance to carry out duties of role.
- • Able to travel to community settings
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Libby Tett
- Job title
- Ultrasound Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713000
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