Trainee AAA Screening Technician

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate excellence. As a Screening Technician, you will play a crucial role in the National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, performing high-quality ultrasound scans and ensuring participants are well-informed throughout the process. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the community, working closely with patients in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to a vital health initiative, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in ultrasound scanning and patient interaction.
• Understanding of AAA screening protocols and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform ultrasound scans as part of the AAA screening programme.
• Communicate results to participants and ensure proper processing.

Skills

Ultrasound Scanning

Patient Communication

Attention to Detail

Knowledge of AAA Screening

Education

Relevant Healthcare Qualification

Certification in Ultrasound

Job description

Job overview

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 , men. The target screening population are men in their th 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.