# AAA Screening Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/aaa-screening-technician/5a4afb92-c452-4b0e-9eb8-42a34f52f1ec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/aaa-screening-technician/5a4afb92-c452-4b0e-9eb8-42a34f52f1ec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** AAA screening technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Occasional weekend working) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T11:10:55.591Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/AAA_Screening/AAA_Screening-v8317486 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8317486?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The AAA Screening Programme for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has been established since 2012 and continues to offer an excellent service to the residents of Shropshire since its conception. 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. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as a screening technician, carrying out abdominal ultrasound scans within standard operating procedures. Following successful completion of the National AAA Screening Programme (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. The holder must maintain accreditation with NAAASP. Within the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Programme, Screening Technicians do not work on their own in clinics. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Good communication skills - Good interpersonal skills - Good active listening skills - Understand confidentiality - Ability to work in a team **Desirable** - Customer care training / Patient care training ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience with computer database input and related equipment - Experience of working with patients in a healthcare setting. - Experience working in a small team **Desirable** - Experience working as a NAAASP Screening Technician - Experience working in a Radiology Department ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Educated to GCSE standard with Maths and English Grades 4-9 **Desirable** - Information Governance training and NAAASP Screening Technician Accreditation ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - - Motivated, enthusiastic and confident - Adaptable and able to work under pressure - Quick learner and able to problem solve. - Dependable and reliable - Methodical approach to work - Able to accept training and constructive criticism and assertive enough to express own needs. - Ability and patience to deal with demanding or difficult enquiries - Supportive and caring behaviour **Desirable** - Committed to personal development / career improvement ## Documents - [job pack (pdf, 644.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659710) - [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345) - [relocating to shropshire? (pdf, 1.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2313) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.