Job summary
An Opportunity has arisen for a Midwife Sonographer or Radiographer Sonographer within our Obstetric Ultrasound Department.
We have Substantive Band 7 hours available for Midwives/Radiographers who have completed their PG Cert in Obstetric Ultrasound and have completed a period of consolidation.
An awareness of National Drivers in Ultrasound (Saving Babies Lives V.3) and the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme is essential in the delivery of clinical care.
- Interview date: 9th September 2025
- 26 hours 15 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
As a midwife/radiographer sonographer you will work autonomously scanning in both the antenatal ultrasound department and the Maternity Assessment Unit/ward 41. You will be expected to perform 1st 2nd and 3rd trimester screening scans and report/refer as per guidelines.
Multidisciplinary team working is an essential aspect of this role to ensure the delivery of safe harm free patient care.
The sonography team consists of both midwife and radiographer sonographers. We have an Obstetric Clinical Lead Sonographer available for support, guidance, teaching and development in obstetric ultrasound. This includes opportunities to extend your ultrasound skills in transvaginal ultrasound, external cephalic version, SGA/FGR surveillance and multiple pregnancy scanning.
As a midwife/radiographer sonographer you will be part of the sonography team but will scan independently and report on 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester ultrasound screening scans. You will adhere to the ultrasound guidelines and manage and refer in line with these guidelines.
Knowledge of safeguarding is essential to this role, escalating concerns appropriately. Exceptional communication skills are also required in this role and the ability to work with the multidisciplinary team.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Midwife Sonographer:
- Assess and reports own workload in obstetric field. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary.
- Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department.
- Assists with audit and research in the department
Radiographer Sonographer:
- Assess and reports own workload in obstetrics and may be requested to asses and report on intra-abdominal and gynaecological fields. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary.
- Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department.
- Assists with audit and research in the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Midwife Sonographer:
- Assess and reports own workload in obstetric field. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary.
- Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department.
- Assists with audit and research in the department
Radiographer Sonographer:
- Assess and reports own workload in obstetrics and may be requested to asses and report on intra-abdominal and gynaecological fields. Communicates results of the scan to the woman and arranges follow up care according to Guidelines when necessary.
- Assists with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department.
- Assists with audit and research in the department.
Person Specification
Midwife Sonographer
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
- First degree or equivalent and related study
- Registered Midwife
- Post Grad Certificate in obstetric ultrasound
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal translucency.
- Post Grad Diploma in medical ultrasound
- Accreditation for Nuchal translucency certification with continuous annual assessment where necessary.
Radiographer Sonographer
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in medical Ultrasound
- First Level degree or equivalent in related study.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of CPD
- Post qualification of obstetric scanning
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of audit
- IT Literate
- Excellent communication skills (written /verbal)
- Counselling skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Holder of a full UK Driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal Translucency.
- Accreditation for Nuchal Translucency
- Involvement in research
- ECDL
- Experience of teaching skills to fellow practitioners
Person Specification
Midwife Sonographer
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
- First degree or equivalent and related study
- Registered Midwife
- Post Grad Certificate in obstetric ultrasound
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal translucency.
- Post Grad Diploma in medical ultrasound
- Accreditation for Nuchal translucency certification with continuous annual assessment where necessary.
Radiographer Sonographer
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in medical Ultrasound
- First Level degree or equivalent in related study.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of CPD
- Post qualification of obstetric scanning
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of audit
- IT Literate
- Excellent communication skills (written /verbal)
- Counselling skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Holder of a full UK Driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler and Nuchal Translucency.
- Accreditation for Nuchal Translucency
- Involvement in research
- ECDL
- Experience of teaching skills to fellow practitioners
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
