Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to work for an NHS Trust that is inclusive, vibrant and celebrates success? Would you like to work for an NHS organisation where the values of compassionate care, working together, achieving ambitions and delivering excellence drive everything we do.
We are looking for an NHS-experienced sonographer to join our team providing the Community Radiology service for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in East Sussex. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work autonomously, offering a service for general practitioners and visiting consultants.
SCFT support flexible working arrangements and we will work with you to ensure that you are able to balance your home and work commitments. In recruiting to this post we are pleased to be able to offer fulltime, part-time and job share opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will rotate through our Community Hospitals across East Sussex (Uckfield, Lewes and Crowborough).
As a skilled Sonographer you will provide a caring, compassionate approach within our high quality imaging team. You need to be able to work independently, demonstrating a high level of competence (aligned to NHS pathways, NICE and BMUS guidelines) and will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills. Candidates should be skilled in general abdominal and gynae scanning. Experience in small parts, lumps and bumps, and vascular scanning (DVT) would also be an advantage.
CPD is supported and the post holder will participate in regular peer review meetings and audit feedback. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your professional and clinical skills
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job summary
To carry out ultrasound examinations in line with BMUS guidelines and professional competence.
To prioritise and organise own caseload.
To be able to work independently within a clearly defined set of department protocols and make informed clinical decisions in the absence of a Radiologist or seek a second opinion when required.
For each examination undertaken, a comprehensive diagnostic report will be formulated and returned to the referring clinician.
The post holder/s will be accountable for their own professional actions (including reporting) and have supervision responsibilities.
Please see job description and person spec attached for more detail.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- UK drivers licence/access to car
Experience
Essential
- Extensive advanced clinical experience including a minimum of 2 years continuous practice post ultrasound qualification
- Experience of supervising and training sonographers and trainee sonographers at M-level.
- Knowledge of IT systems inclusive of Word, Teams, Excel and previous use of PACS and RIS
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced ultrasound skills with ability to undertake, assess and report own caseload of patients requiring ultrasound examinations.
- Ability to work autonomously, to organise ultrasound clinical service, workload and make informed clinical decisions.
- Experience of audit, research, quality improvement and assurance.
- Ability to communicate highly complex sensitive or technical information. using developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic or reassurance skills as required, including with patients who may have difficulty in understanding. Give example or scenario in application
Qualifications / skills
Essential
- Degree level qualification in radiography or equivalent professional radiography qualification
- Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
- State registration with the Health Professions Council
- Knowledge of advanced practice within a wide area of ultrasound applications.
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This advert is for Sonographer with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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