Specialist Midwife Ultrasonographer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS9 7TF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	1 Sept 2026

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Summary

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Sarah Harrington - Matron / Sonia Wilson - Team Leader Email: sarah.harrington12@nhs.net/ sonia.wilson1@nhs.net Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for the expansion of our already established Midwifery Sonographer team across Leeds, West Yorkshire The post holder is an expert clinical practitioner of midwifery, trained in ultrasonography who provides midwifery and ultrasound care for both low risk and high risk women. The post-holder will work in collaboration with the antenatal care team to provide ultrasound and midwifery care. The post carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and setting standards of care. The post-holder is expected to perform the full range of obstetric ultrasound procedures involved in the third trimester of pregnancy. This is a highly specialised clinical service with the postholder expected to independently report and interpret ultrasound images and document relevance accordingly. The role will be supporting our existing team of Midwife Sonographers to deliver antenatal screening to nearly 10,000 women at both our St James University & Leeds General Infirmary sites over 7 days. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our maternity services. We are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Band 7, the ideal candidate will be passionate and committed to providing excellent patient care. Why you should join our Team The Fetal assessment Unit is part of the Women’s CSU, you will work closely with the Fetal assessment team, working at both Leeds General Infirmary and St James Teaching hospitals. We are currently under going service Improvements in line with Saving Babies Lives recommendation and other service improvements which make it an exciting time to work with us at Leeds. What you will bring to the role You will bring experience of providing detailed Midwifery background and Ultrasound knowledge. Act as a resource for Ultrasound and Midwifery Issues and have the ability to perform a range of obstetric ultrasound scans and reports on ultrasound scan images independently. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about providing excellent patient centered care and take part in audits when required, and to work well as part of a wider MDT. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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