Job summary
Job Title: Band 7 Sonographer
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN
Ward: Maternity Ultrasound
Pay Rates: Competitive Pay
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours p/w, Monday/Thursday, Friday
The Role:
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust at Royal Berkshire Hospital is seeking a passionate Band 7 Sonographer to bring their expertise to its well established and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will function as an effective member of the Ultrasound team, providing a high quality, comprehensive and efficient Ultrasound service to patients and referring clinicians.
Main duties of the job
Use advanced clinical judgement to enable independent decision making and to independently undertake and interpret diagnostic imaging and to formulate and issue clinical reports.
Participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies relevant to the service
Work effectively maintaining own specialist expertise and professional knowledge, sharing knowledge and expertise where required and support the department Lead in ensuring that junior staff are mentored and supported and that the day to day running of the department is in line with policies and procedures.
To assist in training of trainee sonographers and to act as a professional role model for junior staff.
Contribute to risk management process, incident reporting and management and management of complaints and place the patients experience at the core of service delivery.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
Date posted
18 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience Competitive Pay
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M I
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC Registration as a Sonographer.
* BSc Degree in Radiology or equivalent radiographic qualification.
* CASE accredited qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
Experience
Essential
* Post Graduate Ultrasound experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC Registration as a Sonographer.
* BSc Degree in Radiology or equivalent radiographic qualification.
* CASE accredited qualification in Medical Ultrasound.
Experience
Essential
* Post Graduate Ultrasound experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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