AAA Screening Technician

Job overview

AAA Screening is a fast paced, demanding environment with the team performing in excess of 12,000 ultrasound scans per year for men aged 65 years and over. Screening Technicians are expected to work and report autonomously. Challenges of the role include explaining the implications of screening, obtaining informed consent, performing ultrasound examinations and base line observations, discussing test results and providing reassurance and initial counselling when an aneurysm is identified.

The Lancashire & South Cumbria Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service covers a wide geographical area . The post holder will be based at the Preston Business centre in Preston but will be required to travel to all of the screening venues within the Lancashire & South Cumbria area.

No experience in ultrasound is necessary however applicants must be educated to GCSE grade A-C standard (English Language, Mathematics and Science are essential) and  have relevant experience of working within the healthcare sector.

The post holder will also need to complete a L3 health  screeners diploma.

Main duties of the job

The primary purpose of this role is to independently undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning and base line observations 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 explain and reassure subjects attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. The post holder will ensure that the members of the public attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening.

The successful applicant will undertake the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners.   This includes ultrasound training over a 3-6 month period to ensure high standards of scanning are met in accordance with national standard operating procedures, an independent assessment of ultrasound technique by an assessment centre and multiple theoretical units/e-learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for motivated, sensitive, enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join the established AAA Screening Team.

The primary purpose of this role is to independently undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning and base line observations 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 explain and reassure subjects attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. The post holder will ensure that the members of the public attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening.

The successful applicant will undertake the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners.   This includes ultrasound training over a 3-6 month period to ensure high standards of scanning are met in accordance with national standard operating procedures, an independent assessment of ultrasound technique by an assessment centre and multiple theoretical units/e-learning.

The post holder must have a clean driving licence and the use of a car with business insurance as they are required to use their own transport .  Equipment is also transported between base and venue