County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Midwife Sonographer
The closing date is 18 November 2026
County Durham and DarlingtonNHS FT (CDDFT) are delighted to be able to advertise for an enthusiast midwifesonographer to join our existing team at the University Hospital of NorthDurham site.
You will join a established midwifery sonography team working autonomously within the acutehospital antenatal and pregnancy assessment units and, where required, incommunity hospital antenatal clinics.
Main duties of the job
Role responsibilities will include:
- Provide a range of high-quality obstetric ultrasound scans including, first, second and third trimester scans and produce scan reports on the relevant electronic patient records/systems.
- Responsibility for storing required ultrasound images and data as per national standards and any local agreements.
- Effectively communicate scan findings, including distressing and unexpected news.
- Arrange follow up care and pathways of care for women and birthing people in line with guidelines.
- Escalate, as required, any findings or care pathways to the multidisciplinary team.
- Participation in any relevant audit and research within the service.
- Contribute and support training programmes for medical and midwifery staff where necessary.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
Working independently andcollaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliverhigh-quality, personalised care to women, birthing people, babies, and familieswithin the sonography service.
As part of the CDDFT team youwill have access to a comprehensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD)programme, providing opportunities to enhance your skills, expand yourknowledge, and progress your career.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
- Motivational and empowerment skills
- Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload
- Enthusiastic and supportive
- Confident to work independently
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
- Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with
- the ability to communicate clearly
- and concisely, reflecting a positive,
- professional attitude at all times.
- Understanding of and ability to
- maintain confidentiality.
- To have a caring, sensitive attitude
- towards other people, patients and
- staff
Statutory Registration
- Registered Midwife with NMC PIN
Experience
- Experience of working/training in
- an Obstetric Ultrasound Department
- Ability to use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to be reflective practitioner
- Committed to professional and personal development
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
- Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague
- Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
- Takes ownership of problems
- Experience of linking with outside agencies
Qualifications
- Registered Midwife with NMC PIN
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Qualified Midwife Sonographer with MSC,DMU, Post Graduate Diploma or
- certificate in Medical Ultrasound or
- equivalent (consideration may be
- given to those nearing completion
- of ultrasound qualification; would
- be discussed at interview
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
- Master or equivalent experience
- Trained NIPE practitioner
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.
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