Are you an experienced sonographer with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care? Do you want to work in a world-renowned hospital that values innovation, collaboration, and personal development? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Royal Free London Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled and enthusiastic Band 8a sonographer to join our outstanding Imaging Department, working across our Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware sites, where we help deliver a wide range of acute, specialist, and community health services.
You’ll be working at the forefront of cutting-edge healthcare, surrounded by a diverse, dynamic and talented team of professionals where your expertise will be valued and supported. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our growing diagnostic services, which deliver more than 200,000 ultrasound scans annually. Whether it’s advancing patient care through cutting-edge imaging techniques, mentoring the next generation of sonographers, or driving forward service improvements - your role will be instrumental in making a difference and no two days will be the same.
This is your chance to take the next step in your career and personal development. Join us and become part of a trust that’s leading the way in patient care, medical innovation, and inclusivity.
Together, we’ll make a lasting impact — for our patient, our communities, and the future of healthcare.
You must be clinically highly competent and keen to contribute towards efficient service delivery in a fast-paced working environment.
Cross site rotation through Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware sites would be required depending on service needs.
Your main duties will include:
Perform and report on a full range of ultrasound examinations including: General abdomens, gynaecology (incl, emergency gynae), small parts, hernias, vascular, paediatrics (incl. baby hips) and all forms of obstetric scans (incl. early pregnancy).
MSK, Breast and Head & neck also desirable for applicant to have, however not essential to apply for this post.
Provide expert clinical opinion, acting as a point of reference for colleagues.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate and timely patient diagnosis.
Mentor junior sonographers, radiographers, and students in their clinical development.
Ensure compliance with infection control and health & safety regulations.
Contribute to service development and implementation of evidence-based practice.
Participate in clinical audits, QA programs, and service evaluation.
Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and clinical staff in line with our World-Class Care Values.
Supporting consultant sonographers and managers as part of this advanced Band 8a role.
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The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of over 10,000 staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our trust is home to some of the UK’s leading centres of excellence, including one of the country’s largest renal and liver transplant units at our Hampstead site; as well as a cutting-edge imaging department that performs over 500,000 imaging procedures annually. As a major teaching hospital and research partner with University College London (UCL), we're at the forefront of medical advancements, contributing to over 200 active research studies per year.
At the Royal Free, we are also committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate the unique contributions of our workforce and actively promote a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our diverse and inclusive environment reflects the communities we serve, and we are dedicated to eliminating inequalities in healthcare access and outcomes. We are proud to support our staff with initiatives such as staff networks, mentorship programs, and leadership development opportunities designed to foster career growth for all.
Join us at the Royal Free London and be part of something extraordinary in the world of healthcare.
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