Senior Sonographer

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Town Sheffield Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 21/09/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Join our Ultrasound Leadership Team

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Sonographer to help lead and develop our expanding ultrasound service. This Band 8a role offers the opportunity to combine expert practice with operational leadership, education, governance, research and service development. Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical expertise, support workforce development and contribute to the strategic direction of ultrasound services across the Trust.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, developing others and driving innovation, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and operational delivery of a designated area of the ultrasound service, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Working as part of the Ultrasound Leadership Team, the post holder will provide professional leadership, support service performance and workforce development, contribute to governance and quality assurance activities and help shape the future development of ultrasound services across the Trust whilst maintaining a senior clinical role.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

The Senior Sonographer is a key member of the ultrasound leadership team, providing expert clinical practice alongside operational leadership. The post holder will undertake and independently report complex ultrasound examinations, support service development, governance and quality assurance and contribute to workforce planning and education. They will use expert clinical knowledge and professional autonomy to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with Trust objectives and national standards.

Working collaboratively with radiologists, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Sonographer will provide specialist advice, lead service improvement initiatives, support training and professional development and promote evidence-based practice. The role includes responsibility for supervising and developing staff, maintaining high clinical standards, and contributing to research, audit and innovation activities that enhance patient pathways and service performance.

The post holder will also play a significant role in the day-to-day management of the ultrasound service, ensuring efficient use of resources, effective team working and continuous improvement of clinical outcomes. They will provide professional leadership in collaboration with the wider leadership team and support the Trust's commitment to delivering outstanding diagnostic services.

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