Main area Ultrasound Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: There is a requirement to participate in provision of 7 day service Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in provision out of hours service) Job ref 241-347FD-25
Employer Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bolton Hospital Town Bolton Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/08/2025 23:59
Sonographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent Post
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious Sonographer to join its highly motivated Radiology Team at The Royal Bolton Hospital.
We are expanding our imaging team and are looking for Sonographers to join us at this exciting time.
The Person
Reporting directly to the Lead Sonographer, you will be independently responsible for carrying out and reporting on specialised ultrasound examinations to a high standard and in a professional manner. Holding a post graduate ultrasound qualification you will have excellent clinical skills, and experience. In addition to obstetric and gynaecological scanning, it would be advantageous to have experience across a wide range of examinations including abdomen and small parts. Neck/MSK/paediatric ultrasound experience would also be an advantage.
In order to apply for this post you must possess PGC/D in Medical Ultrasound as a minimum. Registration with the HCPC, NMC or RCT is also required.
Main duties of the job
The Role
You will work closely with the sonography team, senior colleagues and Radiologists across the Trust, to develop and maximise the ultrasound service, ensuring a patient focused, safe, effective and efficient service that is able to meet the current and future needs of the Trust and population it serves.
You will be willing to participate, lead or have a key role in departmental and multi-disciplinary team meetings and contribute to patient databases. In addition, you will have a significant role in the training in ultrasound of others, as agreed with the Lead Sonographer and Ultrasound service leads. This will include Radiographers, Midwives, trainees, medical staff and other HCPs.
For further details / informal visits contact: Chantelle Brown, Ultrasound Lead on email:
chantelle.brown@boltonft.nhs.uk or tel: 01204 390915 / 390354
or
Christopher Honor, Ultrasound Lead on email: Christopher.Honor@boltonft.nhs.uk or tel: 01204 390915 / 390354
Working for our organisation
The Trust
In return for your commitment, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust can offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, very stable Trust, alongside amazing colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams with one goal ‘to provide the best care for our patients’. This isn’t an idle boast as we can demonstrate from our last two CQC inspections (rated ‘Good’ both times),annual reports and our excellent clinical and financial performance. Our most recent Staff Survey results show us that our staff agree that Bolton is an amazing place to work. You will be joining a high performing integrated care Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualification
* Post Graduate Certificate/ Diploma in Medical Ultrasound or equivalent (CASE accredited)
* Registered with HCPC, NMC, or voluntary register of Sonographers
P.spec
* Experience of gynaecological and obstetric scanning including transvaginal techniques.
* Experience of general medical scanning.
* Experience of MSK, neck, groin scanning
P.spec
* Ability to communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other health professionals at all levels. Excellent written communication skills. Computer literate. Maintain high levels of mental effort over a period of time. High levels of accuracy whilst under pressure. Ability to work alone or in a team. Counselling skills
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Chantelle Brown Job title Ultrasound Lead Sonographer Email address chantelle.brown@boltonft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01204 390354 Additional information
or Christopher Honor email Christopher.Honor@boltonft.nhs.uk or tel: 01204 390354
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