# Reporting Sonographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Torbay Hospital
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Working pattern to be confirmed with successful candidate. Role will include weekend and Bank Holiday duties)
- **Closing date:** 2025-11-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-11-14T09:02:45.894Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiology_Ultrasound/Radiology_Ultrasound-v7617360
- **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a qualified Reporting Sonographer who will work as part of the Torbay South Devon Foundation Trust team. You should be able to work independently acquiring and interpreting diagnostic ultrasound images and then issuing clinical reports to referring clinician. The role includes acute and elective general ultrasound scans and obstetric work and includes some weekend working.

You will be responsible for performing all designated ultrasound scans to the required departmental standards and following departmental protocols.

You will actively contribute to the delivery of an efficient and highly skilled patient-focused ultrasound service, undertaking delegated tasks as required and supporting colleagues and the Team Lead in the provision of a high-quality ultrasound service.

### Main duties of the job

- You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment- each fragile transducer costs typically £6000 to replace and machine cost from £20,000-£120,00.
- Provision of a Sonographer led, diagnostic Ultrasound imaging for TSDFT Radiology department.
- Provide independent clinical opinion, via the CRIS system, on ultrasound examinations carried out, seeking senior colleague advice where required for management of patient care pathway.
- You will provide specialist training / mentoring and supervision for trainee advanced practitioners in all aspects of postgraduate clinical ultrasound education.
- You will assist in training and provide supervision for Ob/Gyn Registrars, radiologists registrars and student radiographers relevant scanning techniques as requirement for their qualification and training body.
- You will supervise and assist clerical staff, support workers, assistant practitioners, student radiographers and provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of midwives, doctors and nurses.
- You will assist the superintendent in the appraisal and selection of ultrasound equipment for the Trust.
- You will participate in a 7 day service, including emergency obstetrics and gynaecology scans on Bank holidays

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Has recent experience with and NHS provider
- Has experience in provision of independent reports

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Qualified Reporting Sonographer

**Desirable**

- Specialist US Qualification that would support service

## Documents

- [tsdft reporting sonographer (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9871977)

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