Sonographer *Internal Applicants Only* in Carlisle

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area Ultrasound Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Secondment: 36 months (15.00 hours per week) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (All sonographers participate in the weekend rotation and have the option of working longer days.) Job ref 262-A-26-8345915

Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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

Due to a staff member undertaking a research secondment 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 the UK 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 eligiblevacancies

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. 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

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

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

• 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
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

• 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
• Image interpretation and formal report writing.
• Teaching.
• Pathology recognition.
• Application of human resource policies
• Human resource management. Microsoft software applications.

Skills and Aptitudes

• 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.
• 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.

Other Requirements

• Able to travel independently between sites.
• Willing to work at other Trust sites.
• Driving licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Nina Fielding

Job title Lead Sonographer

Email address Nina.Fielding@ncic.nhs.uk

Telephone number 01946 523355

Additional information

For further information or an informal visit please contact Trust Lead Sonographer Nina Fielding

Nina.Fielding@ncic.nhs.uk

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