Dorset and Wiltshire AAA Screening Technician

The primary purpose of this role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme. 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.

Travel is required across Dorset and Wiltshire but predominately Dorset.

Duties could also include AAA administration, equipment checks, audit and research. A flexible attitude is required to meet the evolving demands of the screening service., Multiple clinic venues run across Dorset and Wiltshire in Community Hospitals and GP Practices. Your role will be to cover these clinics undertaking aortic ultrasound scanning and returning to Salisbury Foundation Trust on a regular basis. You will be required to travel to scan in multiple locations across Wiltshire and Dorset, but predominately Dorset. Access to a car with business insurance and a driving license are therefore essential for this post.

Travel and mileage allowances will be calculated in accordance with Agenda for Change policy. Work will be allocated within a reasonable distance to your base, however, you may be expected to travel further afield for meetings and training events.

The post holder will work as an assistant practitioner, carrying out abdominal ultrasound scans within standard operating procedures. Following successful completion of the NAAASP course, the post holder will work independently and make judgements according to experience and training. Advice is available when needed for more complex situations but the post holder generally works on his/her own initiative without reference to the Line Manager

Successful completion of training and the award of the Health Screeners Diploma & NAASP accreditation will be required. We would expect you to be semi-independent scanning within 9 months of joining the service and fully qualified within 24 months.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme., £24,071 to £29,114 a year Role will move to Band 4 once qualified