Lead Screening Technician

As an experienced Screening Technician you will be required to lead the Screening Technicians in the day to day management and supervision of screening delivery, ensuring efficient, effective and timely working across all community sites.
You will assist the Screening Programme Manager in conducting annual appraisals and recruitment for the Screening Technicians. To hold a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent or willing to work towards this, as this will be essential for the training of future Screening Technicians, jointly with the Clinical Skills Trainer The post includes ad hoc cover to the AAA Screening Programme Manager for annual leave/ sickness / where required.
You will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures, maintaining and continuously develop high standards of care. About us We are a small friendly dynamic team, based in and around Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and West Suffolk who deliver 'Aneurysm Screening' to eligible men around the local counties. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced screening technician to enhance their career and join a passionate and enthusiastic team. We are a very successful, high performing screening programme.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Screening Technician to join the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme to deliver screening throughout Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and West Suffolk. - Undertaking abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme - Line manages the screening technicians - Training and assessing new screening technicians undertaking the 'Health Screeners Diploma'.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a keen, motivated Screening Technician to develop their professional practice, leadership and management experience, within an established and supportive environment.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background., Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th September 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 30th September 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.