Sonographer
Barts Health NHS Trustplaistow, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Barts Health NHS Trust based in plaistow. The advertised salary is £55,524 to £62,652. Applications close on 29 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The post-holder will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in Imaging, liaising with those involved to ensure the appropriate imaging, reporting...
1. To professionally and legally take responsibility to ensure a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare for all patients whilst in the Department and under your management, supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
2. To interpret, analyse and report clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate and justified procedure in a wide range of complex conditions. To recommend the best course of imaging intervention and procedure and provide optimum quality images for accurate diagnosis.
3. To carry out comprehensive assessments demonstrating skills while working independently on a wide range of patients / clients of varied ages, levels of ability, communication barriers, ethnic backgrounds and social status.
4. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients in working area, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
5. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment (including intimate examinations such as Transvaginal and Testes scanning).
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Essential: - Post Graduate qualification in Medical Ultrasound.; - Current and up to date state registration through a regulatory body (HCPC; NMC or GMC) or RCT.
Desirable: - To hold a BSc Hons degree or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography.; - MSc in Medical Ultrasound.; - DQASS Nuchal Translucency certification
Essential: - An up to date knowledge of current and emerging ultrasound techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.; - Able to demonstrate the ability to carry out and report on a full range of ultrasound examinations in Gynaecology, General Abdominal and Small Parts.; - Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable: - Training in vascular ultrasound.; - Training in MSK ultrasound.; - Experience of post graduate teaching.; - Attendance of a clinical supervisor course.
Essential: - High level inter-personal and communications skills; - Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines.; - Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations.; - Ability to deal with patients in an empathic and considerate fashion; - Experience of breaking bad news to patients.; - Ability to work under pressure.; - Computer literate.; - High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.; - Able to prioritise, organise and delegate.; - Decisive, use of sound judgement in decision making and delivering work in a timely and confident manner.
Desirable: - Presentation skills
Essential: - Sufficient ability to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.; - Be of smart personal appearance.; - o Lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct and integrity.; - Commitment to the continuous development of self and other staff.; - Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
How this role compares
We hold 1,237 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £46,149. This role pays more than about 63% of them.
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You have 8 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Barts Health NHS Trust has 64 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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