# Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screener > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Public Health Wales NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screener/44a070cb-9c12-4803-982c-11f1eb2f55eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screener/44a070cb-9c12-4803-982c-11f1eb2f55eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Public Health Wales NHS Trust - **Location:** 2 Capital Quarter - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** AAA screening technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28819.00 to £31626.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: Trainee Post - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30 to 17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T13:43:05.107Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8334620 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8334620?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://phw.nhs.wales/ ## Job Content ### 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 ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Must hold a full UK driving license - Required to travel to several locations as part of the role. ### Skills **Essential** - Clear spoken and written English - Legible handwriting - Politeness and patience - Good communication skills - Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels - Excellent hand eye coordination - Accurate data entry skills - Good IT skills - Level 3+ Welsh language skills; Able to hold a conversation about familiar topics. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of screening programmes **Desirable** - Knowledge of anatomy and physiology ### Experience **Essential** - Working with people - Understanding of patient care and confidentiality. - Familiarity with personal computers. **Desirable** - Experience of working within an existing screening programme - Worked within vascular or radiographic setting - Understanding of health care environments - Understanding of commonly used medical terminology - Experience of working within a clinical environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - A good standard of general education (5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language, Mathematics with grade c or above - NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject **Desirable** - Specialist training and short courses to Diploma level. ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Sensitive to the needs of the man - Good organisation skills - Able to work under pressure and maintain concentration whilst dealing with constant interruption - Enthusiastic - Motivated ## Documents - [sd-mp-cymraeg (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698598) - [jd &ps english (pdf, 176.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698599) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2374) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 304.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700382) - [our diversity networks (pdf, 330.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2347) - [disability confident employer (pdf, 180.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2070) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2346) ## 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.