# Ultrasonographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Prescot
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To cover evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-03T15:43:17.251Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Ormskirk/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v8132003
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8132003?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit 1 sonographer to join our team at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust.  Applicants must hold a recognised ultrasound qualification (PgCert, PgDip or DMU), and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

A wide range of obstetric and non-obstetric  examinations are undertaken across two sites (Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals).

The department also undertakes seven day working and the successful candidate would be expected to undertake evening and weekend duties.

### Main duties of the job

- Responsible for autonomously performing Ultrasound examinations and clinically interpreting the images.
- Responsible for providing a high quality Ultrasound scans in accordance with protocols within the Ultrasound department.
- Responsible for supervision and teaching of junior and medical staff.
- Responsible for keeping up to date with current Ultrasound techniques and maintaining a CPD portfolio.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Advertising Date - 16th April 2026

Closing Date - 23rd April 2026

Proposed Interview Date - 1st May 2026

## Job Details

We are looking to recruit 1 sonographer to join our team at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust. Applicants must hold a recognised ultrasound qualification (PgCert, PgDip or DMU), and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

A wide range of obstetric and non-obstetric examinations are undertaken across two sites (Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals).

The department also undertakes seven day working and the successful candidate would be expected to undertake evening and weekend duties.

## Job Description

Responsible for autonomously performing Ultrasound examinations and clinically interpreting the images.

Responsible for providing a high quality Ultrasound scans in accordance with protocols within the Ultrasound department.

Responsible for supervision and teaching of junior and medical staff.

Responsible for keeping up to date with current Ultrasound techniques and maintaining a CPD portfolio.

## Responsibilities

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Advertising Date - 16th April 2026

Closing Date - 23rd April 2026

Proposed Interview Date - 1st May 2026

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be diplomatic
- To be a team player
- Process a flexible approach to work
- Be committed to quality
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Able to demonstrate substantial professional interests and motivation
- Willingness to undergo further training according to the needs of the post
- Satisfactory CPD portfolio

**Desirable**

- Membership of professional bodies
- Attendance at professional meetings

### Skills

**Essential**

- Demonstrate ability to scan accurately
- Ability to prepare reports
- Time management skills
- IT literate
- Able to act within a multidisciplinary team
- Student assesor

**Desirable**

- Presentation skills
- Counselling skills
- Audit analysis

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience in ultrasound
- Experience in training/mentoring student sonographers

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- DMU, PgCert, PgDip or MSc in ultrasound

**Desirable**

- Additional Masters level postgraduate module in specialist area of ultrasound

## Documents

- [job spec (pdf, 872.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429424)
- [hwwb risk id (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429425)
- [job description (pdf, 249.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429423)
- [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916)
- [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902)
- [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663)
- [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901)

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