Job overview
Specialist Sonographer (Band 8a)
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic, and experienced sonographer to join our friendly department at Croydon University Hospital and to work cross site at Purley memorial hospital/CDC centres as well.
The successful candidate will work as a Sonographer ensuring the Ultrasound services at Croydon are delivered effectively. The Ultrasound Department is well equipped with up-to-date equipment. Sonographers work in the Main Ultrasound department, Antenatal Department and the Vascular department.
Croydon University Hospital is a large urban DGH situated in South London, serving the needs of a diverse population of 360,000. It has one of the busiest A & E departments in London. Croydon has easy access to both central London and the south coast.
The department performs in excess of 250,000 all examinations per annum and has an active Clinical Governance programme. There are currently approximately 100 WTE Staff in post in the Diagnostic Imaging department, including 22 Consultant Radiologists and Speciality Grade Doctors.
If you would like to be part of a hardworking, friendly department, providing high quality care, please come and visit us and have a chat!
Main duties of the job
Act as an autonomous practitioner whilst maintaining a close working relationship with Lead Sonographer, Service Manager and key referring Clinicians to deliver an efficient, high quality Ultrasound service
To support the effective planning, development, organisation and delivery of Ultrasound and specific, well defined sub-speciality ultrasound training for sonographers and medical staff working collaboratively with the Lead Sonographer and Lead Radiologist;
To provide highly specialist, expert clinical ultrasound knowledge, acting as a clinical resource in the ultrasound department
To partake in undergraduate and postgraduate Ultrasound training across all grades including supervising, motivating and developing other staff as appropriate
To provide specialist input into the Trust clinical governance agenda, influencing the delivery of patient care, as appropriate, working at any site as required
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying out obstetric/non obstetric ultrasound scans in a busy nhs hospital
Desirable
- antenatal US experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Grad qualification in Medical ultrasound
Desirable
- NHS experience
Job description
Essential
- Understood the JD
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This advert is for Locum Sonographer (Bank) with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Thornton Heath, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Radiographer Radiology role. The advertised salary is £31.61 - £35.53 per hour including WTD. The contract type is Locum: 8 months (Agency Request via Temporary Staffing Team). The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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