Advanced Practitioner Sonographer

Job overview

The Ultrasound Scanning Team at CUH have a vacancy for Sonographers who are determined to deliver a great patient experience.

We are a busy service with a complex and interesting general ultrasound workload which includes abdominal ,gynaecological, small parts, MSK, head and neck, paediatrics and transplant surgery patients.

You will be involved in training Trainee Sonographers and Radiology Registrars. We are very focused on developing the skills of our workforce so offer in house training in various areas and have supported team members to undertake formal MSK training and complete their Masters qualification and other CPD activities. We have recently established five Band 8a Specialist Advanced Practice Sonographer roles to support specialist services.

We can offer flexible working arrangements and currently offer a recruitment and retention supplement. In order support service delivery in the Community, you will be required to work off the main CUH site (at Ely Community Diagnostic Centre) as part of the rota.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the delivery of a high quality Ultrasound Service.
• To scan unsupervised according to departmental protocols and report on diagnostic findings and expedite the patient pathway where appropriate.
• To provide high quality training to all agreed staff as according to department needs for the Trust.
• To maintain a high level of professionalism and act as a source of expertise to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

-       applied for a Graduate visa

-       or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 01-June-2026

Interviews are due to be held on 09-June-2026, however, this date may change.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.