Trainee AAA Screening Technician

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Screening Technician to oversee the day-to-day operation of AAA clinics across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, with many clinics in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.

You will perform ultrasound scans to national standards, reassure participants, and explain the implications of AAA screening while ensuring results are correctly processed.

Qualifications

• Ultrasound scanning as part of NAAASP.
• Ability to reassure men attending clinics and explain the screening test.
• Work to national standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform ultrasound scanning as part of the National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (NAAASP).
• Reassure men attending community AAA screening and explain the test.
• Inform participants of results and ensure outcomes are processed correctly.

Skills

Ultrasound scanning

Patient communication

Test explanation to participants

Job description

The Thames Valley Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening programme offers community-based ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms to an eligible cohort of more than 13,000 men. The target screening population are men in their 65th year.

The primary purpose of the Screening Technician role is to undertake the day-to-day operational running of AAA Clinics in the community, across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire with a large proportion of the programme’s clinics held in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.

The primary purpose of this role is to perform ultrasound scanning as part of the National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (NAAASP). The post holder will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures.

The post holder will reassure men attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. The post holder will ensure that the men attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening.

The post holder will be responsible for informing the participant of the result of their scan and for ensuring the participant outcome is processed correctly.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Thames Valley AAA Screening programme Job title: Thames Valley AAA Screening programme Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865 572636