Job summary
The North Yorkshire and Humber NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme provides a community based ultrasound screening service across a wide geographical area including Ripon, Scarborough, Harrogate, York, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. We perform over 12000 ultrasound scans of the abdominal aorta per year at busy community clinics. You will be required to explain the implications and benefits of participating in the programme, undertake AAA screens, report scan results verbally to participants at the clinic, participate in health promotion, maintain safe use of ultrasound equipment and export and transfer images and results data electronically. The work requires a high degree of precision and a high level of hand, eye and sensory coordination. You must be able to drive and have a clean driving licence with access to a car insured for business use. The work involves some motorway driving and you will be expected to travel to all screening locations and transport and move portable screening equipment and supplies. The post is initially fixed term with a mandatory requirement for the successful candidate to complete the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners within the first 18 months of employment. The post will be made permanent on successful completion of the diploma in the allocated timeframe.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure men attending clinics are aware of the benefits and risks of AAA screening and give informed consent to the procedures.
- Communicate with screening subjects in an empathetic and reassuring manner in order to produce high quality screening images.
- Report scan results together with any potential implications to subjects both verbally and, if required, in writing.
- Ensure the subject understands the screening result.
- Deal with anxious screening subjects and their relatives with tact, persuasion, patience and discretion.
- Recognise where communication difficulties arise and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Carry out other duties in accordance with the current national guidelines and the project protocols and standards.
- Work alongside other screening staff involved with the clinic and support the work of the screening programme.
- Keep the Vascular Scientist and Screening Manager informed of caseload and any difficulties arising, seeking advice where necessary.
- Participate in promoting the screening programme.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the clinical environment, patient care and confidentiality
- Recent experience of delivering patient care within a clinical environment
- Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Familiarity with personal computers and data entry
- Experience of making unsupervised judgements on patient enquiries/queries
- Know when to seek advice from senior staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a AAA Screening Programme
- Experience of performing ultrasound scanning.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good verbal skills
- Good eye to hand co-ordination
- Clear spoken and written English
- Politeness and patience
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Good organisational skills
- Flexible and independent approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work accurately on own initiative
- Attention to detail
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites and all screening localities detailed in the vacancy advert as required and to meet the demands of the service
- Driver with clean licence
- Willingness and ability to travel and transport screening equipment between venues and sites
- Adaptability to different working environments off-site
- Interest and enthusiasm in the screening project and its benefits to the community
Desirable
- Experience of publicising health care services
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education (5 GCSE or equivalent, in Maths, English and Human Biology or other life science)
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in relevant subject
- NVQ 3 in relevant subject
- Health Screener Diploma
Special Attributes
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the clinical environment, patient care and confidentiality
- Recent experience of delivering patient care within a clinical environment
- Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Familiarity with personal computers and data entry
- Experience of making unsupervised judgements on patient enquiries/queries
- Know when to seek advice from senior staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a AAA Screening Programme
- Experience of performing ultrasound scanning.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good verbal skills
- Good eye to hand co-ordination
- Clear spoken and written English
- Politeness and patience
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Good organisational skills
- Flexible and independent approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work accurately on own initiative
- Attention to detail
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites and all screening localities detailed in the vacancy advert as required and to meet the demands of the service
- Driver with clean licence
- Willingness and ability to travel and transport screening equipment between venues and sites
- Adaptability to different working environments off-site
- Interest and enthusiasm in the screening project and its benefits to the community
Desirable
- Experience of publicising health care services
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education (5 GCSE or equivalent, in Maths, English and Human Biology or other life science)
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in relevant subject
- NVQ 3 in relevant subject
- Health Screener Diploma
Special Attributes
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
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).
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).
