Vascular Science Associate

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vascular Healthcare Science Associate is a member of the Vascular Testing team at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and supports Clinical Vascular Scientists to meet departmental needs. They will perform diagnostic tests (within Scope of Practice) and provide care to patients undergoing vascular ultrasound in the outpatient department as well as inpatients in the ward, ED and clinics.

The post holder will support day-to-day running of the department with clinical and administrative tasks to

Qualifications

• AAA scanning qualification required or desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report diagnostic vascular tests (e.g., ABPI, exercise testing, TCP02).
• Support patient care in outpatient settings, as well as inpatients on wards, ED and clinics.
• Provide administrative support: booking patients, handling telephone queries, ordering stock and other duties.

Education

AAA scanning qualification

Job description

TheVascularHealthcare ScienceAssociate isa member of the Vascular Testing team who supports Clinical VascularScientists tomeet the departmentalclinical and administrativeneeds. They will have a responsibility to providediagnostic tests (within Scope of Practice)care andassistanceto patients undergoing vascular ultrasound in the Vascular Testing outpatient department as well as inpatients on the ward, the Emergency Department and peripheral outpatient clinics.

The post holder will aid the Vascular Testing team in the day to day running of the department, with clinical and administrative tasks tofacilitatethe throughput of patients attending the department.

The Healthcare Science Associate will support the Vascular Testing scientist team deliver the diagnostic vascular service at NBT. You will be working directly with patients,performing and reporting defined diagnostic tests including ABPI's exercise testing, TCP02.

Individuals with a qualification in AAA scanningwill perform the above tests and AAA surveillance at Band 4.

Your role willalsoinclude providingadministrativesupport,bookingand contacting patients and dealing with telephonequeries, ordering stock and any other associated administrative duties to support the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who wants to work within Healthcare Science as part of a small team and is flexible and adaptable to change.In addition to anyone who wishes tohave a careersupporting thevascularscientists,thisisanideal opportunity forindividualsconsidering the scientist trainingprogrammeand wishes to gain an insight into working within thePhysiological Sciences speciality.

Good communicationskills are essential in dealing with a wide range of people you will meet.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.