# Clinical Skills Trainer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Public Health Wales NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- **Location:** 2 Capital Quarter
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical educator
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 8 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:30:51.006Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Llandudno/Public_Health_Wales_NHS_Trust/Allied_Health_Professions_Diagnostic_Therapeutic_Radiography/Allied_Health_Professions_Diagnostic_Therapeutic_Radiography-v8268099
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268099?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://phw.nhs.wales/

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme was implemented on 1st May 2013 and aims to halve the AAA related mortality in the eligible population by 2025, that is, 65-year-old men living in Wales.

All Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme screening staff performing abdominal aortic scans are required to successfully complete the approved training course prior to screening independently within the screening programme.

The purpose of this role is to support, oversee the supervision and quality assurance processes for the AAA screeners in accordance with Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme polices. The post holder will provide clinical skills training and supervision to new members of staff who will be undertaking the abdominal aortic screening. The successful candidate will cover training in the north west of Wales.

### Main duties of the job

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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Evidence of skills in interdisciplinary working and team building
- Ability to make analytical judgements on patient enquiries and problems
- Ability to perform assessment of the abdominal aorta identifying any deviation from normal
- Ability to assess colleagues work and initiate further training if required.
- Good organisational and time keeping skills.
- Flexible & independent approach to work.
- Ability to work accurately on own initiative.
- Ability to perform appropriate, accurate and safe ultrasound examinations: ensuring health and well being of self, trainee and client.

### Abilities

**Essential**

- Willingness to travel independently between units and centres.
- Excellent concentration and powers of perception, ability to multi-task.
- Ability to teach complex skills associated with sonography.
- Approachability
- Interest and enthusiasm in the screening project and its benefits to the community.
- Adaptability to different working environments off-site.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (DMU)
- Postgraduate diploma (PgD) or certificate (PgC) in general medical ultrasound
- Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in vascular ultrasound
- Full SVT Accreditation – AVS (Accredited Vascular Scientist)
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Adhere to the Society and College of Radiographers’ Code of Professional Conduct or appropriate professional body standards.

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience in abdominal ultrasound imaging including assessment of the abdominal aorta.
- Ability to clearly and accurately convey skills required to undertake ultrasound examination and identifying AAAs
- Experience of the education and clinical supervision in ultrasound and related professional issues to all levels of trainees.
- Understanding of patient care & confidentiality.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Clinical Governance.

## Documents

- [oh form (docx, 100.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582814)
- [jdps welsh (pdf, 196.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582816)
- [jdps english (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582815)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2374)
- [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)

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