# Midwife Ultrasound Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-ultrasound-practitioner/e0e33475-d51f-48cd-90ae-63c36ff6a8c0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-ultrasound-practitioner/e0e33475-d51f-48cd-90ae-63c36ff6a8c0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Oldham Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T09:33:20.868Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Perinatal/Perinatal-v8270380 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8270380?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This Band 7 role provides specialist third-trimester ultrasound assessment and advanced midwifery care, supporting the management of complex pregnancies through expert clinical practice, the timely interpretation of ultrasound findings, and effective multidisciplinary collaboration. The post holder will undertake autonomous practice, contributing to the early identification, monitoring, and management of fetal growth concerns and other pregnancy complications. The role contributes to service development, quality improvement, audit, clinical governance, and staff education, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred, and evidence-based maternity care. The post holder will act as a specialist resource for colleagues, supporting learning, professional development, and the continuous improvement of maternity services. ### Main duties of the job Strategy Provide expert leadership in third-trimester obstetric ultrasound and advanced midwifery practice, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care within maternity services. Undertake autonomous assessment and reporting of third-trimester ultrasound examinations, supporting the identification, monitoring, and management of fetal growth concerns and other pregnancy complications. Act as a specialist resource for the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the timely escalation of abnormal findings and contributing to coordinated care planning for women with complex needs. Support the effective operational delivery of the ultrasound service through caseload management, prioritisation of urgent referrals, and the efficient utilisation of resources. Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives, promoting best practice across maternity services. Support the development of colleagues, students, and learners through education, supervision, and mentorship, while maintaining the highest standards of patient-centred care in all maternity settings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Midwifery - Diploma in Midwifery - Post Graduate Course in Third Trimester Ultrasound Scanning **Desirable** - Post basic qualification in speciality ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Willingness to undertake relevant further study as required for the post - Understanding of Clinical Governance and Health & Safety issues - Demonstrate and awareness of audit standards and policies - Flexible approach to working patterns - Ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team. ### Professional Registration **Essential** - Registered Midwife with current NMC registration ### Knowledge, Training & Experience **Essential** - Evidence of acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role - Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development - Demonstrate a knowledge of the specialty - Understanding of physical principals of ultrasound production - Demonstrate an understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct - Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to Trust Third Trimester ultrasound scanning - Independently perform, interpret, diagnose and produce a final written ultrasound report with minimal need for advice from other Clinician/Practitioner - Excellent verbal and no-verbal communication skills - Good keyboard/IT skills - Ability to communicate with staff at all levels ## Documents - [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) - [midwifery ultrasound practitioner (docx, 79.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585393) - [eqia midwife ultrasound practitioner (pdf, 228.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585392) - [midwife ultrasound practitioner functional requirements (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585391) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.