Clinical Skills Trainer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Llantrisant; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Public Health Wales is recruiting for a training and supervision role within the Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme. The post holder trains and supervises staff who perform abdominal aortic scans and oversees quality assurance under programme policies.

Travel between units and centres is required to deliver training across north west Wales; essential qualifications include a Diploma in Medical Ultrasound, SVT (AVS) accreditation, and postgraduate ultrasound qualifications with

Qualifikationen

• Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (DMU) and ultrasound accreditation are required.
• Postgraduate qualifications in general and vascular ultrasound are expected.
• AVS accreditation and RCR fellowship are preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide clinical skills training to new staff undertaking abdominal aortic screening.
• Supervise staff who perform abdominal aortic scans.
• Oversee supervision and quality assurance for AAA screeners according to policies.
• Deliver training across north west Wales.
• Travel between units and centres to deliver training.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Teaching complex sonography skills

Assessing colleagues' work

Patient care and confidentiality

Ausbildung

Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (DMU)

Postgraduate diploma/certificate in general medical ultrasound

Postgraduate certificate in vascular ultrasound

Full SVT accreditation (AVS)

Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists

Adherence to SCoR Codes of Conduct

Jobbeschreibung

This post sits within the Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme at Public Health Wales. The post holder trains and supervises new staff who carry out abdominal aortic scans, and oversees quality assurance under programme policies. Training is delivered across north west Wales, so travel between units and centres is part of the role. Fit depends on a recognised ultrasound qualification, accreditation and significant abdominal imaging experience.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical skills training to new staff undertaking abdominal aortic screening
• Supervise new screening staff who perform abdominal aortic scans
• Support and oversee supervision and quality assurance for AAA screeners in line with programme policies
• Deliver training across north west Wales
• Travel independently between units and centres

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (DMU)
• Postgraduate diploma or certificate in general medical ultrasound
• Postgraduate certificate in vascular ultrasound
• Full SVT accreditation as an Accredited Vascular Scientist (AVS)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists
• Adherence to the SCoR Code of Professional Conduct or appropriate professional body standards

Experience

• Significant experience in abdominal ultrasound imaging, including assessment of the abdominal aorta
• Experience of education and clinical supervision in ultrasound for trainees at all levels

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Assessing colleagues' work and initiating further training where needed
• Assessing the abdominal aorta and identifying deviation from normal
• Teaching complex sonography skills, including identifying AAAs
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical governance
• Understanding of patient care and confidentiality

Other

• Willingness to travel independently between units and centres and adapt to off-site working
• Interest and enthusiasm in the screening programme and its benefits to the community

Nice to have

• Ability to speak Welsh