Senior AAA Screening Technician | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider is seeking an experienced AAA Screening Technician to provide clinical leadership within their screening team. The role includes supervising technicians, coordinating clinics, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Applicants should have accreditation and experience in AAA screening. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a significant healthcare initiative in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Accredited AAA Screening Technician with current ultrasound competencies.
• Experience in AAA screening and abdominal aortic ultrasound.
• Supervisory or leadership experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support AAA Screening Technicians.
• Coordinate community screening clinics and manage rotas.
• Conduct quality assurance assessments of screening sites.

Skills

Accredited AAA Screening Technician

Experience in AAA screening

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Driving licence and vehicle access

Job description

Supervision & Clinical Leadership

We're looking for an experienced, accredited AAA Screening Technician to provide day‑to‑day leadership and supervision to our screening team. You'll combine hands‑on clinical practice with team coordination, ensuring our community‑based screening service delivers safe, high‑quality care to eligible men across our region.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support AAA Screening Technicians, providing clinical leadership and first‑line management
• Coordinate community screening clinics, manage rotas, and ensure efficient service delivery
• Conduct quality assurance assessments of screening sites to National Guidelines
• Maintain your AAA screening skills, participating fully in the clinical rota
• Monitor performance data, manage resources, and support service development
• Lead on implementing and reviewing fail‑safes to ensure patient safety

What We're Looking For

• Accredited AAA Screening Technician with current ultrasound competencies
• Experience in AAA screening and abdominal aortic ultrasound
• Supervisory or leadership experience (desirable)
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle with business insurance
• Commitment to equity of access and patient‑centred care

MFT Trust Overview

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025