Enhanced practitioner sonographer

Overview

Band 7 | Ultrasonographer | Permanent contract | Full time or part time (37.5 hours per week, 08:30-17:00, Monday-Friday). Job
-DTC-86-25-A. Department: LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts). Site:
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Cross site). Town:
Liverpool. Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum. Salary period:
Yearly. Closing: 02/02/2026 23:59.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Enhanced practitioner sonographer to join our friendly team  ultrasound team work in primary, secondary & tertiary centres across 6 Liverpool sites allowing diverse variety of cases throughout our workload. We are a large, busy university teaching Trust with a major trauma unit & multiple specialist medical areas. Our experience in acute patient management & diagnosis is exceptional priding ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach.

As part of our busy workload our sonographers have special interests in gynaecological, hernia, head & neck, testicular, dialysis access, transplant, lithotripsy, vascular & MSK US. We expect candidates to run their own list, manage demand & participate in training. We actively encourage & promote CPD with all of our staff. No obstetric ultrasound is performed in our Trust.

• Our multi-disciplinary team undertakes a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations that include abdominal, gynaecological, vascular, MSK and small parts. We are keen to encourage new techniques and special interests in our department. We actively encourage and promote CPD and learning with all of our staff involved in our regular ultrasound CPD sessions and through attendance and presenting at external courses and conferences.
  
  Sonographer led peer review audit is undertaken regularly.

We are a keen training centre for new sonographers with a mentorship framework for trainees and newly qualified staff in place to help with their training and eventual transition into advanced practice. As a university teaching hospital, we also are involved in the training of specialist registrars in all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.

Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.

Performance of clinical ultrasound duties as delegated by the Ultrasound Manager in charge of the Ultrasound Department. Maintenance of a high standard of all aspects of ultrasonography. Issuing of diagnostic ultrasound reports according to protocol.

Skills
Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage change
• Ability to train/mentor staff
• Works on own initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines

Desirable criteria

• IT skills. Word processing,
  
  E.Mail and spread sheets

Other

Essential criteria

• Good time management
• Works as a team player
• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Demonstrate commitment to task

Experience

Essential criteria

• Supervision of trainees/students

Desirable criteria

• Research experience
• Audit experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• DCR or Degree in Radiography
• PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to  internal staff  are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

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