Job summary
The primary purpose of this role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme. The post holder will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures.
The post holder will reassure men attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. The post holder will ensure that the men attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening.
Duties could also include AAA administration, equipment checks, audit and research. A flexible attitude is required to meet the evolving demands of the screening service.
Main duties of the job
Multiple clinic venues run across Dorset and Wiltshire in Community Hospitals and GP Practices. Your role will be to cover these clinics undertaking aortic ultrasound scanning and returning to Salisbury Foundation Trust on a regular basis. You will be required to travel to scan in multiple locations across Wiltshire and Dorset. Access to a car with business insurance and a driving license are therefore essential for this post.
Travel and mileage allowances will be calculated in accordance with Agenda for Change policy. Work will be allocated within a reasonable distance to your base, however, you may be expected to travel further afield for meetings and training events.
The post holder will work as an assistant practitioner, carrying out abdominal ultrasound scans within standard operating procedures. Following successful completion of the NAAASP course, the post holder will work independently and make judgements according to experience and training. Advice is available when needed for more complex situations but the post holder generally works on his/her own initiative without reference to the Line Manager
Special Conditions: Successful completion of training and the award of the Health Screeners Diploma & NAASP accreditation will be required. We would expect you to be semi-independent scanning within 9 months of joining the service and fully qualified within 24 months.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications, Training, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good standard of general education (5 GCSE's including Human Biology or equivalent).
- NVQ3 in relevant subject
- Intermediate level of Computer skills
- Understanding of hospital/clinical environment, patient care & confidentiality Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Good verbal & communication skills
- Clear spoken and written English
- Legible handwriting
- Politeness and patience
- Ability to make unsupervised judgements on patient enquiries and problems.
- Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Awareness of when to ask for advice from senior staff
- Adaptability to different working environments off-site
- Good organisational skills
- Accurate data entry skills
- Familiarity with keyboard use
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and independent approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work accurately on own initiative
- Willingness to undertake and complete Health Screening Diploma, Ultrasound training & accreditation within a reasonable time frame.
Desirable
- Degree qualification within a relevant subject
- Experience of working within a hospital/clinical environment, patient care & confidentiality
- Experience of using medical terminology
- Experience of lone working/managing own working environment
- Experience of using clinical or specialist IT systems
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications, Training, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good standard of general education (5 GCSE's including Human Biology or equivalent).
- NVQ3 in relevant subject
- Intermediate level of Computer skills
- Understanding of hospital/clinical environment, patient care & confidentiality Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Good verbal & communication skills
- Clear spoken and written English
- Legible handwriting
- Politeness and patience
- Ability to make unsupervised judgements on patient enquiries and problems.
- Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Awareness of when to ask for advice from senior staff
- Adaptability to different working environments off-site
- Good organisational skills
- Accurate data entry skills
- Familiarity with keyboard use
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and independent approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work accurately on own initiative
- Willingness to undertake and complete Health Screening Diploma, Ultrasound training & accreditation within a reasonable time frame.
Desirable
- Degree qualification within a relevant subject
- Experience of working within a hospital/clinical environment, patient care & confidentiality
- Experience of using medical terminology
- Experience of lone working/managing own working environment
- Experience of using clinical or specialist IT systems
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.
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.
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).
