Do you want to work in a caring and professional environment where patients come first? Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hardworking sonographer searching for a rewarding new role?
We’re a friendly, supportive team, performing and reporting ultrasound examinations while ensuring the highest standard of patient care.
All sonographers working at band 7 and band 8a across radiology are awarded Recruitment and Retention Premia payments of £5000 per annum pro rata.
We also offer a generous relocation package worth up to £13,000.
Our obstetric service is delivered at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in our newly built state of the art maternity unit where we provide obstetric scanning alongside our maternity colleagues.
Our general ultrasound service is split over several sites, Poole, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals and two community diagnostic centres in Poole and Southbourne. We carry out many types of ultrasound examinations such as general medical, obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, paediatrics, including neonatal hips and neonatal heads, and musculoskeletal. We also scan as part of the Early Pregnancy clinic and provide a 7 day ultrasound service.
There is a mix of Philips, GE, Canon and Samsung ultrasound systems throughout the department. This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as we transform our services across Dorset.
To work as a member of the radiology team providing an efficient and effective diagnostic imaging service.
To produce a wide range of high-quality diagnostic images whilst optimising patient care.
To work as a specialist in Ultrasound undertaking and producing autonomous reports on a range of ultrasound examinations.
T o oversee the implementation, delivery and monitoring of the ultrasound aspects of the Down’s syndrome screening quality assurance support service (DQASS). The SSS must actively participate in the DQASS process including submission of a minimum of 25 paired measurements on a 6-monthly basis
To work with the US Clinical Lead and US management team to put in place an on-going education and training programme for ultrasound practitioners
To attend the UHD Ante-Natal and Newborn Screening Programme Board Governance meeting as required
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
If you think this post might suit you please apply on line using the NHS Jobs website. Finally, you would be most welcome to come for a visit, see the departments and meet the team - please just contact us to arrange a visit.
Dorset is a fantastic place to live and work, please take a look at our videos on YouTube under Radiography recruitment at RBCH.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
This role required HCPC Registration.
Base location - RBH Base (UHD cross site workers)
Interview date - Friday, 17th July 2026
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
For further information please feel free to contact Sarah Jenkins, Ultrasound Service Manager, on 0300 019 4898 or email
[email protected].
Or Karen Groom, Obstetric Ultrasound Manager, on 0300 019 8616 or email
[email protected]