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Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Must hold a full UK driving license
- Other
Required to travel to several locations as part of the role.
- Skills
Clear spoken and written English
- Skills
Legible handwriting
- Skills
Politeness and patience
- Skills
Good communication skills
- Skills
Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Skills
Excellent hand eye coordination
- Skills
Accurate data entry skills
- Skills
Good IT skills
- Skills
Level 3+ Welsh language skills; Able to hold a conversation about familiar topics.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of screening programmes
- Experience
Working with people
- Experience
Understanding of patient care and confidentiality.
- Experience
Familiarity with personal computers.
- Qualifications
A good standard of general education (5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language, Mathematics with grade c or above
- Qualifications
NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject
- Personal attributes
Sensitive to the needs of the man
- Personal attributes
Good organisation skills
- Personal attributes
Able to work under pressure and maintain concentration whilst dealing with constant interruption
- Personal attributes
Enthusiastic
- Personal attributes
Motivated
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Experience
Experience of working within an existing screening programme
- Experience
Worked within vascular or radiographic setting
- Experience
Understanding of health care environments
- Experience
Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
- Experience
Experience of working within a clinical environment
- Qualifications
Specialist training and short courses to Diploma level.
Job overview
The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.
Band 4 post available for trainee AAA Screener. This is a part time 30 hour post .
This post is covered under NHS Annex 21 salary arrangements. This will mean a no detriment arrangement for existing NHS employees. A continuation of existing salary maximum to the top of Band 3 for the duration of training. Once training is completed, the salary moves to the bottom of Band 4 and the increment date changes to reflect this. Applicants external to the NHS, the salary arrangement is 75% top of Band 4 for the duration of the training, although a credit can be applied for relevant experience to take the salary to the top of Band 3.
The Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme was implemented on 1 May 2013 reducing the AAA related mortality in the eligible population, that is, 65-year-old men living in Wales.
The trainee screener will be expected to undertake the level 4 diploma in AAA screening and level 3 diploma in fundamentals in health screening. The training requires both academic and practical assessments. The role will cover the North Wales region, with occasional requirement to travel across other regions of Wales. Once training is completed the post holder will then become a permanent AAA screener. This role does require excellent hand eye coordination.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Clwydian house, Wrexham
Main duties of the job
The Screener will provide appropriate information to men attending the community screening and surveillance clinics, especially where barriers to understanding exist. The Screener will ensure that men attending clinics are fully informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening prior to gaining informed consent.
Performing an abdominal ultrasound to determine if an aneurysm is present or not and giving the appropriate results and advice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are essential
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This advert is for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screener with Public Health Wales NHS Trust in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 AAA screening technician role. The advertised salary is £28819.00 to £31626.00. The contract type is Permanent: Trainee Post. The application deadline is 05 Nov 2026.
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