Sonographer

Main area Ultrasound Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata + 5% RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 09/08/2026 23:59

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

Join Our Friendly and Supportive Ultrasound Team at Great Western Hospital

At Great Western Hospital, we are looking for kind, caring, and enthusiastic sonographers to join our welcoming Ultrasound Department. If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

We are keen to recruit sonographers with experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Vascular
• Obstetrics
• General Medical and Small Parts
• Gynaecology

Our department is made up of 14 sonographers who work closely together, creating a friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is valued and supported. We are proud of the strong relationships we have with our radiologists, nurses, clinical support workers, midwives, and wider allied health professional colleagues. Together, we strive to provide the very best care and experience for our patients.

Whether you are looking for your next career step or a team where you can truly feel at home, we would be delighted to welcome you to Great Western Hospital.

Come and join a team where kindness, collaboration, and high-quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do.

The interviews will be held face-to-face as you'll be expected to carry out a practical assessment.

To undertake a range of ultrasound examinations, within the given appointment time, in line with local and national protocols.

To promote and maintain excellent clinical standards and respond to service demands, representing the department and hospital in a professional and positive manner.

Practice unsupervised, providing an independent diagnostic report and communicate scan findings to clinician and/or patient as appropriate.

To proficiently use the required IT systems and demonstrate a high level of knowledge regarding ultrasound equipment and its application.

To analyse and communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner understandable to service users.

To provide a high level of care for patients, assessing each patient and their needs and adapting scanning technique accordingly while respecting their rights of privacy and confidentiality.

To use discretion and experience to work outside of departmental standards when clinically needed.

To help with the vetting of ultrasound requests from a variety of referrers.

To manage their own workload and help others when possible.

To be involved in audit, quality assurance and clinical governance where needed.

To contribute to the planning, organisation and smooth running of the area in which you are working, liaising with clinicians and other staff within the trust and GP practices.

To participate in out of hours rota, working unsociable hours and weekends where required

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a high-quality ultrasound service.

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