Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The ultrasound department in the Princess Anne Hospital is looking for another team member to help us deliver excellent care to our patients. This role is for a permanent position. Our Ultrasound Assistants work closely with Sonographers, Nurses and other Ultrasound Assistants.
This role is very patient-focused and service driven. Your role will be to assist sonographers or clinicians during ultrasound examinations and provide phlebotomy services as part of our first trimester antenatal screening. Other roles will include keeping ultrasound room stock and cleaned , supporting patients with mobility or other needs.
As part of this role you will also work in a variety of different areas within Princess Anne Hospital such as ultrasound, early pregnancy clinic, and gynaecology .This role includes working out in the community based ultrasound clinic at Bitterne Health Centre and New Forest Birth Centre and hoping to expand to other locations. Candidates must be able to travel to these different sites as transport is not provided.
A Flexible approach to working hours is essential as early evening until 6pm and weekend shifts will be part of the role. Full training will be given to the successful candidates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the specific job role, please find attached the JD and person specification.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Vocational Qualification at Level 2/GCSEs at grade A* -C, 4 – 9 or equivalent
- Experience in a relevant care environment.
- Able to communicate with people of all ages, with any disability and / or from any culture.
- Able to cope in distressing circumstances including able to support distressed parents/carers
- Previous experience in customer care setting
- Previous experience working with people
- Previous experience working within a team
- Able to work using own initiative
Desirable
- Previous work in a health care setting which should be recent (within the last year), ‘hands on’ care experience
- Education to A Level/ T Level in one subject
- Previous experience of stock control
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This advert is for Ultrasound Assistant with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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