Sonographer Carlisle

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Due to a staff member reducing hours North Cumbria Integrated Care are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Sonographer to join our expanding, friendly team.

North Cumbria Integrated care comprises of two main hospital sites, the Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and the West Cumberland Hospital Whitehaven, with two smaller satellite sites. The Sonographer will be required to work within a team of Sonographers, Radiologists, and clerical staff. The post holder must be able to work across the main acute hospital and satellite sites. There will be requirement for weekend working on a rota.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

• 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.

Details

Date posted: 21 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 262-A-26-8214591

Job locations: Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

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

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Sonographer, Nina Fielding, Nina.Fielding@ncic.nhs.uk, 01946523355