Band 7 Clinical Vascular Scientist

ZipRecruiter; Warwick; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Biomedical Scientist to join their Vascular Lab team. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills and confidence while providing vital diagnostic services for patients with vascular diseases. You will ensure high-quality patient care and contribute to the continuous development of clinical standards. With access to learning and development opportunities, this position not only supports your career growth but also promotes a healthy work-life balance through flexible shifts and wellbeing resources. Join a team that values your contributions and empowers you to excel in your profession.

Benefits

Flexible Shifts

Paid Annual Leave

Wellbeing Resources

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with proven NHS experience.
• Accreditation in Vascular Ultrasound and IBMS registration portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic duplex ultrasound services for vascular disease.
• Maintain quality standards and minimize patient delays.
• Advise clinicians on results and recommend further investigations.

Skills

Vascular Sonography

Patient Counseling

Clinical Standards Maintenance

Education

Biomedical Science Degree

MSc in Vascular Ultrasound

Job description

Job Summary

This role offers an opportunity to enhance your performance through continuous development of your knowledge, skills, and behaviours as a biomedical scientist, increasing your confidence and capabilities. It also potentially opens pathways for further career development within the line.

Main Duties

You will be a key member of the Vascular Lab team, ensuring a high-quality, accessible, and efficient service. Your responsibilities include providing comprehensive diagnostic and evaluative duplex ultrasound services to referring consultants and clinicians for patients with peripheral vascular disease, lower limb ischemia, venous, and carotid disease.

About Us

At NHS Professionals, we operate England's largest NHS staff bank and specialize in placing skilled NHS workers in various roles. Annually, we support thousands of NHS staff in achieving better career opportunities, flexible shifts, and improved work-life balance across our partner Trusts.

Career Progression

Access to learning and development opportunities to take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance

Flexible and committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.

Opportunities & Access

Work across over 50 NHS Trusts, providing flexibility in how and where you work.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical standards in vascular sonography.
• Ensure patient scanning is efficient, maintaining quality standards, and minimizing delays for patients.
• Advise clinicians on interpretation of results and recommend further investigations or urgent reviews by Vascular Surgeons when appropriate.
• Counsel patients on test results and conclusions, addressing both normal and distressing outcomes.
• Adhere to departmental policies and stay updated with developments in vascular technology through courses and seminars.
• Assist the Lead Vascular Scientist with organizing and supervising junior staff.

Person Specification & Qualifications

• HCPC registered and practiced as a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• IBMS registration portfolio.
• A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent qualification.
• MSc in Vascular Ultrasound from a CASE-accredited university program.
• Society of Vascular Technology (SVT) accreditation.
• Proven NHS experience in vascular ultrasound scanning post-qualification/accreditation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring disclosure of any criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more details, visit the NHS Careers website.

Employer

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Watford General Hospital

60 Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB