Clinical Vascular Scientist

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Clinical Vascular Scientist to join their innovative Vascular Scientist Ultrasound Service at University Hospital Hairmyres. This full-time role involves performing vascular ultrasound examinations and requires a high level of technical and clinical expertise. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive team, contributing to the delivery of quality healthcare services to a diverse patient population.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Fully qualified as an Accredited Vascular Scientist.
• Educated to masters level or working towards it.
• Recent practice or actively practicing as a Clinical Vascular Scientist.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of vascular ultrasound examinations.
• Assess complex information and draw conclusions for diagnostic reports.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and dignity at all times.

Skills

Anatomy and physiology knowledge

Ultrasound instrumentation

Vascular technology principles

Manual dexterity

Organizational skills

Education

Accredited Vascular Scientist qualification

Masters level education or working towards it

Job description

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NHS Lanarkshire is looking for a Clinical Vascular Scientist to join our Vascular Scientist Ultrasound Service (VSUS) based at University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH).

This is an opportunity to join a fantastic and innovative service within the Vascular Surgical team. UHH is the South West of Scotland Regional hub for vascular surgery and the service provides quality vascular ultrasound investigations for the inpatient and outpatient population of NHS Lanarkshire and the wider inpatient population.

The well-equipped and air conditioned lab consists of vascular scanning rooms and a further multipurpose clinical room. The department provides the full range of vascular ultrasound examinations including carotids, aorta/illiacs, post EVAR, upper and lower limb arterial and venous scanning, graft surveillance, venous incompetence, ABPI and exercise testing and renal/mesenteric arteries.

The unit will currently run Monday to Friday with flexibility of hours between 8am-6pm.

Applicants seeking part time hours are encouraged to apply. Applications are encouraged from trainees with practical experience and working towards completion of formal qualifications.

Interviews will be face to face and there will be a practical demonstration of scanning abilities within the interview process.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

The post holder should have a highly developed specialist vascular knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.

Knowledge

• General knowledge of anatomy and physiology with a Specialist knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the circulation including the pathology and aetiology of vascular disease.
• Specialist knowledge of the haemodynamics of blood flow.
• Specialist knowledge of ultrasound instrumentation and the physics and principles of ultrasound.
• Specialist knowledge of, and ability in, the principles of vascular technology including the ability to get high quality images, velocities and waveforms from all parts of the peripheral circulation and the ability to interpret normal and pathological data in order to make a diagnosis.
• Knowledge of QA and audit.
• Good knowledge of safety issues including safe use of ultrasound, basic electrical safety, data protection, infection control and manual handling/lifting techniques.

Training

• The post holder should be fully qualified as an Accredited Vascular Scientist (AVS) – a 3-year post-graduate specialist qualification as set by the Society for Vascular Technology of Great Britain and Ireland
• Educated to masters level or working towards it.

Experience

Technical skills

The post holder should be fully competent in the following investigations;

• Carotid and vertebral arteries
• Peripheral upper and lower limb arterial duplex.
• Peripheral upper and lower limb venous duplex
• Treadmill testing and ankle-brachial pressure indices.

Clinical skills

• Ability to take a relevant patient history and apply the information to dictate scan procedure.
• Ability to assess complex information both during and after a scan, and draw conclusions to form a diagnostic report that has both quantitative and qualitative components.
• Manual dexterity of a high order with excellent hand/eye co-ordination enabling fine manipulation of the ultrasound probe and simultaneous manipulation of machine controls to optimise the images and information obtained. Performance of vascular scans requires fine manipulation of the position and orientation of the ultrasound probe on the patient’s skin (to millimetre accuracy) to produce the correct image and simultaneous manipulation of up to 20 controls on the scanner involving hand-eye co-ordination of the highest order.
• Ability to respond calmly and competently, but with vital speed, in the event of patient problems occurring during an investigation, notably how to perform CPR and to know when to refer the patient for an immediate clinical opinion.
• Ability to work to agreed protocols and procedures.
• Ability to work under regular pressure.
• A knowledge of relative and absolute contraindications to investigations.
• Numeric and accuracy of a high standard in interpreting and analysing patient data.
• An understanding of the conditions affecting the scheduling of patients within the vascular laboratory such as emergency admissions, theatre bookings and information contained on the request form.
• Must maintain confidentiality and dignity of the patient at all times.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good motivational skills and a team player.
• Ability to assume responsibility under pressure and face the challenge of conflicting responsibilities.

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It would be great if you also have

• Recent practice or actively practicing as a Clinical Vascular Scientist

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Vascular Dept within University Hospital Hairmyres

The working pattern for this role Monday to Friday with flexibility of hours between 8am-6pm.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

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