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Sonographer *Internal Applicants Only*

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Carlisle, CA2 7HY

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 September 2026

4 days left

Job description

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY Due to a staff member reducing hours North Cumbria Integrate...

Candidates must be HCPC registered or equivalent with a PgC/PgD in Medical Ultrasound being essential. We welcome applications from Sonographers who have undertaken a direct entry Ultrasound PGDip. Suitable candidates must have experience in covering Obstetrics, Gynaecology and General Abdominal scanning including small parts. Experience in Vascular and MSK is desirable but not essential. There are many opportunities for further training within our trust; a willingness to develop would be an advantage. We operate a Telemed service which links our Obstetric department to the Fetal Medicine Centre at the RVI so this post would be ideal for candidates with an interest in Fetal medicine.

There will be a requirement to train student sonographer's and other medical staff so a passion for teaching would be an advantage. You will need to be able to work independently, demonstrating a high level of competence and will need to have excellent communication skills.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in radiography or equivalent.
  • HPC registration or equivalent
  • Postgraduate diploma in medical ultrasound or equivalent
  • Postgraduate certificate in specialist area of ultrasound or equivalent

Desirable

  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Ultrasound including specialist area
  • Radiology including red dot schemes
  • Radiology information systems
  • Trust policies.
  • Use of a computer.
  • Dealing with challenging behaviour
  • Emergency radiography including medicine, trauma and orthopaedics
  • Postgraduate work in ultrasound.
  • Image interpretation and formal report writing.
  • Mentorship
  • Teaching.
  • Pathology recognition.
  • Application of human resource policies
  • Handling complaints
  • Managing incidents

Desirable

  • Human resource management. Microsoft software applications.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Good organisational skills.
  • Multidisciplinary team leadership.
  • Independent and agile thinker.
  • Problem solving ability.
  • Ability to work to high standards and meet deadlines.
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Meticulous ultrasound technique.
  • Listening and counselling skills.
  • Manual dexterity.
  • Ability to motivate self and others.
  • Ability to teach.
  • Moving and handling the non-independently mobile.
  • Ability to empathise.
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel independently between sites.

Desirable

  • Willing to work at other Trust sites.
  • Driving licence

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

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About the employer

NCI
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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