Trainee AAA Screening Technician

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme has been rolled out across England. The aim of the Programme is to reduce deaths from AAA through early detection, appropriate monitoring and treatment.

The Five Rivers AAA Screening Programme provides community based screening for the population of North East Essex, East Suffolk and the Colne Valley. All men are invited to their local hospital, GP Surgery or health clinic in the year that they turn 65 for an ultrasound scan to see if they have an AAA.

The Five Rivers AAA screening programme are looking to recruit a trainee AAA screening technician to join our small, friendly team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly individual to provide the appropriate information, advice and reassurance to patients for their screening appointment.

The role is 22.5 hours per week, Working days to be agreed. The team are based at Colchester Hospital.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to further their professional development and be part of a small, supportive, patient centred team.

Please note, in this role you will start as a Band 3 and will be uplifted upon completion of training.

Main duties of the job

The primary purpose of the Screening Technician role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme. You will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures.

You will reassure men attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. You will ensure that the men attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening. The role may include administrative duties in the Screening office part of the week.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

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Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1779-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working within a health environment

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of general education (5 GCSE or equivalent, must include English and Mathematics)
NVQ 3 in relevant subject or equivalent experience gained through practice

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of hospital environment and patient care & confidentiality
Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
Interest and enthusiasm in the screening programme and its benefits to the community

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and communication skills
Clear spoken and written English
Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
Ability to make unsupervised judgments on patient enquiries and problems
Awareness of when to request advice from senior staff
Attention to detail
Access to vehicle

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working within a health environment

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of general education (5 GCSE or equivalent, must include English and Mathematics)
NVQ 3 in relevant subject or equivalent experience gained through practice

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of hospital environment and patient care & confidentiality
Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
Interest and enthusiasm in the screening programme and its benefits to the community

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and communication skills
Clear spoken and written English
Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
Ability to make unsupervised judgments on patient enquiries and problems
Awareness of when to request advice from senior staff
Attention to detail
Access to vehicle

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.