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Bank Midwife Ultrasound Practitioner
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 26 day(s) ago
Reference: 319-8253968JA
Job summary
Would you like to be part of a multi award winning NHS Foundation Trust?
We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Midwife Ultrasound Practitioners to join us on bank, working with our forward thinking team of friendly and supportive professionals in providing a range of obstetric ultrasound examinations. The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner, promoting best practice and high standards across Trustwide sites.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills and will also need to hold a qualification in Medical Ultrasound and must be competent to undertake the scan and report it independently. Further education is encouraged, including support to attend relevant courses to maintain personal and professional development to meet service needs.
This post will be to cover trust wide.
You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
319-8253968JA
Job locations
Cobalt Business Park
7/8 Silver Fox Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a bank midwife ultrasound practitioner within Northumbria-healthcare NHS Trust, contributing to the Sonographer led Obstetric and Gynaecology ultrasound service requiring minimal input from Consultant medical staff.
- Independently manage the patient pathway associated with their individual designated referrals, providing a comprehensive report of the findings (seeking appropriate advice if required) and ensuring it is communicated to appropriate clinicians.
- To take responsibility for image archiving and data generated during the procedure. To be able to effectively express, using both verbal and non-verbal communication skills, distressing and unexpected news directly to patients using empathy, respect and tact.
- To develop a knowledge base of professional expertise for external consultation and to work as a team with a multi-disciplinary approach to service provision.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style, which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a bank midwife ultrasound practitioner within Northumbria-healthcare NHS Trust, contributing to the Sonographer led Obstetric and Gynaecology ultrasound service requiring minimal input from Consultant medical staff.
- Independently manage the patient pathway associated with their individual designated referrals, providing a comprehensive report of the findings (seeking appropriate advice if required) and ensuring it is communicated to appropriate clinicians.
- To take responsibility for image archiving and data generated during the procedure. To be able to effectively express, using both verbal and non-verbal communication skills, distressing and unexpected news directly to patients using empathy, respect and tact.
- To develop a knowledge base of professional expertise for external consultation and to work as a team with a multi-disciplinary approach to service provision.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style, which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- NMC Registration
- Post graduate certificate or diploma in Obstetric and Gynaecology Ultrasound
Desirable
- Short specialist courses leading to other postgraduate qualifications.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- NMC Registration
- Post graduate certificate or diploma in Obstetric and Gynaecology Ultrasound
Desirable
- Short specialist courses leading to other postgraduate qualifications.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cobalt Business Park
7/8 Silver Fox Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cobalt Business Park
7/8 Silver Fox Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)