# Sonographer (+£7,500 RRP)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kingston Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 7, Band 8
- **Salary:** £55524.00 to £70887.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Sonographer + £7,500 RRP
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (8:30-17:00, 5 days a week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T08:47:11.672Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8365715
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365715?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- Sonographer + £7,500 RRP
- Exciting Opportunity for Skilled Sonographers to Join an Outstanding Healthcare Team
- We welcome sonographers of all skill levels, offering competitive Band 7 – 8a pay scales + Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP), based on qualifications, skill mix, and years of experience. This role includes a RRP, subject to terms and conditions and annual review
- When you join us, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that leverages the latest in ultrasound technology and clinical practices. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, inclusive culture and our commitment to patient-centered care.
- 'Do not email the Ultrasound Lead with applications. Please apply directly through the job link'.
- Please note: The advert is for band 7-8a. The banding offered will be dependant on skill mix and experience.

### Main duties of the job

- In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals, collaborating to deliver exceptional patient care
- We value proactive and flexible individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment, working across our various sites, including Kingston Hospital, Teddington Memorial Hospital, Raynes Park Health Centre, and Surbiton Health Centre
- Our department offers a wide range of examinations, including abdominal, gynae, MSK, vascular, paediatric, small parts, and obstetrics, allowing you to expand your expertise and grow professionally
- To be eligible for a Band 8a role, you must be an advanced clinical practitioner with more than three years of post-qualification independent scanning experience, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and clinical decision-making responsibility. Additionally, you should possess the ability to manage a complex caseload and perform a variety of scans with proficiency
- Managerial or leadership experience is ideal for this role
- We currently have an essential need for multi-skilled sonographers who are able to scan a variety of paediatrics, MSK and vascular ultrasounds.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

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### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management and prioritisation skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Sound knowledge of clinical ultrasound

**Desirable**

- Advanced ultrasound skill mix

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post-graduate experience

**Desirable**

- CPD/Audit/QA experience
- Ultrasound training or mentoring experience
- 3 years post-graduate experience
- Management/leadership experience

### Education/Qualification

**Essential**

- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Post graduate specialist diploma in medical ultrasound

**Desirable**

- HCPC or other appropriate professional registration

## Documents

- [jff (pdf, 197.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692859)
- [job description band 7 (pdf, 273.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692858)
- [job description band 8a (pdf, 279.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692857)

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