Ultrasound
Band 5
Sonographer Band 5 jobs in the UK
Newly qualified / rotational · 0–2 years post-qualification
Sonographers autonomously scan and report across obstetric, gynae, abdominal, MSK and vascular ultrasound.
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £31,049 – £37,796 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 0–2 years post-qualification
- Where these roles sit
- Maternity units · Outpatient ultrasound · CDCs · Private practice
What the person spec usually requires
- HCPC registration as a Radiographer
- Rotational practice across the imaging department
- Working towards competency in a specialist modality
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice (SoR ePortfolio)
Core Ultrasound skills panels score
- Independent reporting
- Image optimisation
- Communication of unexpected findings
- Consent
How to get shortlisted
- Clinical placements mapped to the person spec
- Examples of MDT and patient-centred care
- IR(ME)R awareness even at student level
- Genuine reflection on a critical incident or near-miss
The route into Ultrasound
Sonography is a postgraduate route — a CASE-accredited PgDip or MSc Medical Ultrasound, usually entered after Band 5 radiography or midwifery.
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