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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Sonographer
We are looking for a technically skilled, reliable, professional sonographer to work in our busy DGH. The role is primarily sonographer‑led with radiologist backup.
Responsibilities
- Use ultrasound equipment to the best of your ability, ensuring the highest standards of image optimisation.
- Justify and vet ultrasound requests.
- Schedule inpatients at weekends/out of hours where appropriate.
- Provide verbal and written reports on ultrasound examinations to referrers and other clinical staff.
- Review existing policies and procedures and suggest alterations and improvements to improve workflow and quality of service.
- Promote communication by attending and participating in departmental meetings.
- Manage workloads efficiently and effectively.
- Maintain familiarity with all software systems utilised within the department, report problems and communicate solutions with colleagues.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as and when requested by the Superintendent Sonographer or the Service Manager.
- Undertake duties in a caring and professional manner.
- Delegate duties where and when appropriate to ensure a strong team approach.
- Provide a high quality, accurate and comprehensive ultrasound service to patients and referrers, undertaking all examinations for which adequate training has been given.
- Perform consistently to high standards.
- Identify and actively promote best practice.
- Communicate verbally with patients during and after their examination, including providing appropriate details of their results (where appropriate and in accordance with departmental policies).
Why Join Us?
Our ultrasound department is sonographer‑led and provides a supportive and professional team environment. You will be based at Leighton Hospital, with occasional rotation to satellite sites and community diagnostic hubs.
Qualifications and Requirements
- PGCert or PG Dip in Medical Ultrasound from a recognised university.
- Work experience as a sonographer in the NHS (or equivalent UK service) within the last 3 years.
- Experience in obstetrics, gynaecology, general, small parts, musculoskeletal, and paediatrics ultrasound is desirable.
- Good teaching skills to train radiology and obstetric registrars and support a rolling sonographer training programme.
- Strong decision‑making skills, confidence to work independently and ability to be a good team player.
- Ability and confidence to work alone, with strong reliability and professional conduct.
- Good communication skills and a dynamic and flexible approach.
- Applicants who are newly qualified and meet the above criteria should apply.
- Part‑time applicants and those with experience in specific ultrasound areas are encouraged to apply.
EEO Statement
Equal opportunities are provided to all applicants, regardless of gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristic.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Sonographer
We are looking for a technically skilled, reliable, professional sonographer to work in our busy DGH. The role is primarily sonographer‑led with radiologist backup.
Responsibilities
- Use ultrasound equipment to the best of your ability, ensuring the highest standards of image optimisation.
- Justify and vet ultrasound requests.
- Schedule inpatients at weekends/out of hours where appropriate.
- Provide verbal and written reports on ultrasound examinations to referrers and other clinical staff.
- Review existing policies and procedures and suggest alterations and improvements to improve workflow and quality of service.
- Promote communication by attending and participating in departmental meetings.
- Manage workloads efficiently and effectively.
- Maintain familiarity with all software systems utilised within the department, report problems and communicate solutions with colleagues.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as and when requested by the Superintendent Sonographer or the Service Manager.
- Undertake duties in a caring and professional manner.
- Delegate duties where and when appropriate to ensure a strong team approach.
- Provide a high quality, accurate and comprehensive ultrasound service to patients and referrers, undertaking all examinations for which adequate training has been given.
- Perform consistently to high standards.
- Identify and actively promote best practice.
- Communicate verbally with patients during and after their examination, including providing appropriate details of their results (where appropriate and in accordance with departmental policies).
Why Join Us?
Our ultrasound department is sonographer‑led and provides a supportive and professional team environment. You will be based at Leighton Hospital, with occasional rotation to satellite sites and community diagnostic hubs.
Qualifications and Requirements
- PGCert or PG Dip in Medical Ultrasound from a recognised university.
- Work experience as a sonographer in the NHS (or equivalent UK service) within the last 3 years.
- Experience in obstetrics, gynaecology, general, small parts, musculoskeletal, and paediatrics ultrasound is desirable.
- Good teaching skills to train radiology and obstetric registrars and support a rolling sonographer training programme.
- Strong decision‑making skills, confidence to work independently and ability to be a good team player.
- Ability and confidence to work alone, with strong reliability and professional conduct.
- Good communication skills and a dynamic and flexible approach.
- Applicants who are newly qualified and meet the above criteria should apply.
- Part‑time applicants and those with experience in specific ultrasound areas are encouraged to apply.
EEO Statement
Equal opportunities are provided to all applicants, regardless of gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristic.
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Posted: May 20th, 2026