AAA Vascular Nurse Specialist

The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme Greater Manchester & East Cheshire are looking to appoint a Specialist Screening Nurse to work in our friendly and successful team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an interest in population screening who would like to expand their nursing role by undertaking training to perform ultrasound scanning.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners which will be undertaken on the job and with dedicated study time and support.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join our diverse team responsible for providing care for patients participating in the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme.

The primary purpose of this role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning in nurse led clinics as part of the community AAA Screening Programme and undertake nurse assessments for those patients who screen positive for AAA.

The post holder will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures as identified by the National Screening Programme (NAAASP).

The role will involve coordinating care, working autonomously and addressing the needs of individuals that arise. It will also entail detailed and accurate data entry into local and national databases.

The post holder will require excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to their work.

Working days are mainly Monday to Friday 08:30-4:30 but with occasional Saturday or evening work. A degree of flexibility regarding days worked is essential.

This is a permanent position.

Our base is at Wythenshawe Hospital but clinics are held daily across the Greater Manchester & East Cheshire region so the post involves daily travel.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.