Trainee Advanced Practitioner Sonographer: Sponsorship Available

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Job Title: Trainee Advanced Practitioner Sonographer
Agency: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 38,682 – £ 54,710 / Year

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Job Summary

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Band 6 progressing to 7 when training is complete

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Trainee Advanced Practitioner in Sonography.

Whether you are a radiographer, midwife, or qualified AHP, Tameside Hospital has a wealth of opportunities to offer you.

Tameside Ultrasound department is a forward-thinking department that has undergone significant transformation in recent years. There has been investment in ultrasound equipment and in clinical and managerial support from the Radiologists and the radiology management team. We are one of the only trusts in the North West to have a Consultant Sonographer who heads the department and offers mentorship, clinical support to the Sonographer team. We also have 2 additional Trainee Consultant Sonographers

Tameside Hospital promotes and supports continued professional development in a supportive learning environment; we encourage and pay for attendance at relevant study days and national conferences such as BMUS / UKRC. There are also successful monthly Ultrasound interesting case & Gynaecology meetings as well as quarterly Radiology Audit meetings.

There is an opportunity for flexible working, with options for evening and weekend work.

Main duties of the job

Once Qualified, to act as an independent ultrasound practitioner performing and reporting own ultrasound examinations. To assist the Consultant Radiographer with the day-to-day running of the department. To provide training and supervision for relevant qualified staff groups and students deployed to the ultrasound department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
  • Professionally Registered
  • Have an up-to-date professional development portfolio

Desirable

  • Professional Membership

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Have an up-to-date professional development portfolio
  • Experience in writing reports
  • Experience in counselling, breaking bad news
  • General administrative duties within an ultrasound environment
  • Demonstrate experience of multi-disciplinary team working and evidence of supporting service developments

Desirable

  • Experience in Audit and Quality

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to present information in a clear and logical manner
  • Excellent interpersonal, persuasive, and motivational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Able to self-motivate and work on own initiative
  • Demonstrates a positive approach to patient care
  • Must be able to work under pressure and to short deadlines
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and that of others
  • Flexible approach to working practice
  • IT skills commensurate with the post
  • To comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities, confidentiality, and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients, the NHS Constitution
  • Trust vision, values, strategic objectives, and key work programmes
  • Thorough knowledge of normal anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the upper abdomen and pelvic region. Obstetric Ultrasound: Safe Use of Technical Ultrasound Equipment
  • Demonstrate an ability to perform ultrasound examinations at an advanced level of competency

Desirable

  • Awareness of cultural diversity
  • Disability awareness
  • Team leadership and motivation skills

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 27 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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