# Midwife/Radiographer Sonographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwiferadiographer-sonographer/d01222bd-5b6c-4508-987d-7b9a75bdedcb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwiferadiographer-sonographer/d01222bd-5b6c-4508-987d-7b9a75bdedcb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T23:01:35.236Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Sonography/Sonography-v8230720 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230720?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An Opportunity has arisen for a Midwife Sonographer or Radiographer Sonographer within our Obstetric Ultrasound Department. We have substantive Band 7 hours available for Midwives/Radiographers who have completed their PG Cert in Obstetric Ultrasound and have completed a period of consolidation. An awareness of National Drivers in Ultrasound (Saving Babies Lives V.3) and the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme is essential in the delivery of clinical care. - Interview Date Wednesday 02 September 2026 - Full and Part Time Hours/Week Available - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job As a midwife/radiographer sonographer you will work autonomously scanning in both the antenatal ultrasound department and the Maternity Assessment Unit/ward 41. You will be expected to perform 1st 2nd and 3rd trimester screening scans and report/refer as per guidelines. Multidisciplinary team working is an essential aspect of this role to ensure the delivery of safe harm free patient care. The sonography team consists of both midwife and radiographer sonographers. We have an Obstetric Clinical Lead Sonographer available for support, guidance, teaching and development in obstetric ultrasound. This includes opportunities to extend your ultrasound skills in transvaginal ultrasound, external cephalic version, SGA/FGR surveillance and multiple pregnancy scanning. As a Midwife/Radiographer Sonographer you will be part of the sonography team but will scan independently and report on 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester ultrasound screening scans. You will adhere to the ultrasound guidelines and manage and refer in line with these guidelines. Knowledge of safeguarding is essential to this role, escalating concerns appropriately. Exceptional communication skills are also required in this role and the ability to work with the multidisciplinary team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Midwife Sonographer - Assess and reports own workload in obstetric field. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary. - Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department. - Assists with audit and research in the department. Radiographer/Sonographer - Assess and reports own workload in obstetrics and may be requested to assess and report on intra-abdominal and gynaecological fields.. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary. - Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department. - Assists with audit and research in the department. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Meets All Midwife Sonographer Criteria **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Basic IT Skills - Evidence of continuous professional and personal development - First degree or equivalent and related study - Registered Midwife - Post Grad Certificate in obstetric ultrasound - Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal translucency - Post Grad Diploma in medical ultrasound - Accreditation for Nuchal translucency certification with continuous annual assessment where necessary ### Meets All Radiographer Sonographer Criteria **Essential** - Post Graduate Diploma in medical Ultrasound - First Level degree or equivalent in related study - Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience - Evidence of CPD - Post qualification of obstetric scanning - Knowledge of risk management - Knowledge of audit - IT Literate - Excellent communication skills (written /verbal) - Counselling skills - Ability to work effectively in a team **Desirable** - Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal Translucency - Accreditation for Nuchal Translucency - Involvement in research - ECDL - Experience of teaching skills to fellow practitioners ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [jd & ps midwife sonographer (pdf, 108.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540532) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) - [jd & ps radiographer sonographer (pdf, 110.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540533) ## 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.