Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Sonographer
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Job Overview
Band 7 Sonographer (37.5 hours, Permanent)
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Sonographer to join our dynamic and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, patient-focused ultrasound service.
In this role, you will perform a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations, including obstetric, gynaecological, general, and musculoskeletal scans. You will produce accurate, high-quality reports in collaboration with the Lead Radiologist for Ultrasound, ensuring all work aligns with established clinical protocols and best practice standards.
As a valued member of the team, you will contribute to the ongoing development and efficiency of the ultrasound service, helping to maintain and enhance the department’s excellent standards. You will also actively support both individual and team objectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in a broad range of ultrasound examinations
- Strong reporting skills with attention to detail and clinical accuracy
- Commitment to delivering high standards of patient care
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional imaging services and want to be part of a forward-thinking department, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Cross-site working at Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood, St Mark’s, King Edward VII and Upton (December 2025) Hospitals.
- 7 day working required within the trust.
- To work as a clinical sonographer delivering a high-quality ultrasound service.
- Perform a range of obstetric and non-obstetric ultrasound examinations (general, gynae, MSK).
- Produce high-quality ultrasound reports under the delegation of the lead radiologist for Ultrasound and in accordance with accepted practice and protocols within the Obstetrics Department.
- Overall responsible for contributing to providing a high-quality and efficient ultrasound service.
- Maintains the high standards of the department by contributing to individual and team objectives.
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Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc Medical ultrasound
- PG Cert or Dip Medical ultrasound
Desirable criteria
- PG Cert or Dip Medical ultrasound
Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Team player
- Practical Ultrasound Training
- NHS Ultrasound scanning experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience undertaking adult
- Teaching students
- Experience in delivering benefits relating to change management in ultrasound
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced Sonographer in NHS
- Sonography experience non-NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience in ultrasound scanning more than 1 year
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
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Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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