Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
50 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other Requirements
Good time keeper
- Other Requirements
Ability to work from both hospital sites and all screening venues as required to meet the demands of the service
- Other Requirements
Driver with clean licence
- Other Requirements
Access to a vehicle insured for business use
- Other Requirements
Willingness and ability to travel and transport screening equipment between venues and sites
- Other Requirements
Adaptability to different working environments off-site
- Other Requirements
Interest and enthusiasm in the screening project and its benefits to the community
- Application Completion
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
- Education/ Qualifications
RSCN/RN 1st level with current NMC registration
- Education/ Qualifications
Teaching/Assessing/Mentorship Course Clinically competent (within speciality)
- Special Attributes and other
Shows motivation in developing new skills
- Special Attributes and other
High level of interpersonal skills
- Special Attributes and other
Demonstrates empathy and diplomacy
- Special Attributes and other
Flexible and reliable
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Demonstrates significant experience at Band 5 or above ideally within Vascular Surgery
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Significant experience in caring for people with abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Evidence of recent study and professional development
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Evidence of educating colleagues
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proven ability to mentor/preceptor junior members of staff
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Evidence of ongoing professional self development
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Responsive to change
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Awareness of research and evidenced based practice
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Leadership skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Ability to effect change in current working practice
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Good time management skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Ability to develop teaching and promotional materials
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Familiarity with Microsoft Office programmes particularly Excel
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team (both verbal and non verbal)
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Good facilitation skills
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to manage challenging and emotional situations
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proven ability to deal with difficult or sensitive issues
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Ability to facilitate change
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Must be aware of clinical governance and benchmarking processes
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Proven ability to prioritise own workload and manage tasks
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Good eye to hand co-ordination
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Clear spoken and written English
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Politeness and patience
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Good communication skills
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work within a team and effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Good organisational skills
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Flexible and independent approach to work
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work under pressure
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work accurately on own initiative
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Attention to detail
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/ Qualifications
1st Level degree or evidence of study at this level
- Education/ Qualifications
Advanced Vascular Nurse qualification or willingness to undertake this training
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Experience of involvement in service development
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Experience of delivering presentations
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Experience of working within an NHS screening programme
Job overview
This is a demanding but satisfying role providing AAA surveillance screening, clinical assessments, health promotion and risk reduction advice to men with newly diagnosed AAAs and reviews of existing surveillance subjects.
The successful candidates will be a registered nurse, ideally, with significant experience in Vascular Surgery, AAA management and surveillance. The ability to perform ultrasound scanning would be advantageous, as would experience of working in an AAA screening programme, but not essential.
As there is a mandatory requirement to deliver face to face assessment clinics across the whole geographical area the work involves a lot of driving. This includes motorway driving.
If not already achieved, there is an expectation the successful candidate will complete the Vascular Specialist Nurse competencies within the first year of employment as well as commencing study for the Level 3 Health Screener Diploma (HSD) and completing this within 2 years. You will have a clean driving license and access to a car which is fully insured for business use. To enable maximum uptake of the specialist nurse assessment the hours will need to be worked flexibly across the month: Monday-Friday 8.00am-8.00pm. Shift durations may occasionally vary between 4 and 9.25 hours and there may be a future requirement to work Saturdays.
Main duties of the job
Provide health promotion by identifying and advising on achievable interventions with the screening subject on risk reduction strategies such as smoking cessation, initiation of/ compliance with secondary prophylaxis with Best Medical Therapy, compliance with any other medication they are on. Promotion of healthy lifestyle, exercise and diet. Check BP and BMI of subjects on F2F clinical reviews.
To scan surveillance subjects. If not already trained will need to undertake the Level 3 Health Screener Diploma (HSD) and maintain competencies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Screening Nurse with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Cottingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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