Midwife/Radiographer Sonographer

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. The Trust delivers high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation regionally, nationally, and internationally. We support people with rare and complex medical, surgical, and neurological conditions, cancers, and genetic disorders. The Trust is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, aiming to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Newcastle Hospitals are a leader in sustainability, with a long history of delivering sustainable healthcare and a commitment to being Net Zero by 2030 for our direct carbon footprint and by 2040 for our broader footprint.

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a Midwife Sonographer or Radiographer Sonographer within the Obstetric Ultrasound Department. Substantive Band 7 hours are available for Midwives or Radiographers who have completed their PG Cert in Obstetric Ultrasound and a period of consolidation. An awareness of National Drivers in Ultrasound (Saving Babies Lives V.3) and the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously scanning in both the antenatal ultrasound department and the Maternity Assessment Unit/Ward 41.
• Perform 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester screening scans and report/refer as per guidelines.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team working to ensure safe, harm-free patient care.
• Adhere to ultrasound guidelines and manage referrals in line with these guidelines.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Communicate scan results to women and arrange follow-up care as necessary.
• Assist with the training of multidisciplinary staff within the department.
• Contribute to audit and research activities in the department.
• Opportunities to extend ultrasound skills in transvaginal ultrasound, external cephalic version, SGA/FGR surveillance, and multiple pregnancy scanning.

Requirements

Midwife Sonographer Criteria:

• Essential:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Basic IT skills
  • Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
  • First degree or equivalent and related study
  • Registered Midwife
  • Post Graduate Certificate in obstetric ultrasound
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Desirable:
  • Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler, and Nuchal translucency
  • Post Graduate Diploma in medical ultrasound
  • Accreditation for Nuchal translucency certification with continuous annual assessment

Radiographer Sonographer Criteria:

• Essential:
  • Post Graduate Diploma in medical Ultrasound
  • First Level degree or equivalent in related study
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
  • Post qualification experience in obstetric scanning
  • Knowledge of risk management and audit
  • IT literate
  • Excellent communication skills (written/verbal)
  • Counselling skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team
• Desirable:
  • Experience in all obstetric ultrasound scanning including transvaginal, Doppler, and Nuchal Translucency
  • Accreditation for Nuchal Translucency
  • Involvement in research
  • ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)
  • Experience of teaching skills to fellow practitioners

Benefits

For details on staff benefits, please refer to the attached documents or visit the Trust’s careers page.

Additional Information

Interview Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2026. Full and part-time hours are available.

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years of employment. Successful candidates requiring a DBS check will have the cost deducted from their first month’s salary.

For further information or informal visits, contact:

• Lynsey McKay, Matron: Lynsey.mckay4@nhs.net, 0191 2821611
• Vikki Smith, Consultant Midwife: vikki.smith13@nhs.net, 0191 2139706