Advanced Practitioner - Ultrasonographer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic advanced practitioner sonographer to join our friendly team at LUHFT.

Our ultrasound team work in primary, secondary & tertiary centres across 6 Liverpool sites allowing diverse variety of cases throughout our workload.

We are a large, busy university teaching Trust with a major trauma unit & multiple specialist medical areas. Our experience in acute patient management & diagnosis is exceptional priding ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach.

As part of our busy workload our sonographers have special interests in gynaecological, hernia, head & neck, testicular, dialysis access, transplant, lithotripsy, vascular & MSK US.

We expect candidates to run their own list, manage demand & participate in training. We actively encourage & promote CPD with all of our staff. No obstetric ultrasound is performed in our Trust.

Main duties of the job

Our multi-disciplinary team undertakes a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations that include abdominal, gynaecological, vascular, MSK and small parts. We are keen to encourage new techniques and special interests in our department. We actively encourage and promote CPD and learning with all of our staff involved in our regular ultrasound CPD sessions and through attendance and presenting at external courses and conferences. Sonographer led peer review audit in undertaken regularly.

We are a keen training centre for new sonographers with a mentorship framework for trainees and newly qualified staff in place to help with their training and eventual transition into advanced practice. As a university teaching hospital, we also are involved in the training of specialist registrars in all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-DSS-141-25

Job locations

Liverpool University Hospital Trusts (Multi site role)

Lower lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Performance of clinical ultrasound duties as delegated by the Ultrasound Manager in charge of the Ultrasound Department.Maintenance of a high standard of all aspects of ultrasonography.Issuing of diagnostic ultrasound reports according to protocol.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

DCR or Degree in Radiography
PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Supervision of trainees/students

Desirable

Research experience
Audit experience

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritise
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to manage change
Ability to train/mentor staff
Works on own initiative
Ability to meet deadlines

Desirable

IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets

Other

Essential

Good time management
Works as a team player
Approachable
Diplomatic
Demonstrate commitment to task

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

DCR or Degree in Radiography
PGD in ultrasound or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Supervision of trainees/students

Desirable

Research experience
Audit experience

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritise
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to manage change
Ability to train/mentor staff
Works on own initiative
Ability to meet deadlines

Desirable

IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets

Other

Essential

Good time management
Works as a team player
Approachable
Diplomatic
Demonstrate commitment to task

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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