Job summary
Undertakes abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme. Ensures abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to the highest standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures and protocols. Advises and reassures screening subjects attending the screening programme, especially where barriers to understanding exist. Explains screening results and provides counselling to men identified with and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Ensures that men attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening. Works semi-independently and makes judgements according to experience and training.
Advice is available when needed for more complex situations, but generally works semi-independently.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure men attending clinics are aware of the benefits and risks of AAA screening and give informed consent to the procedures.
Communicates with screening subjects in an empathetic and reassuring manner in order to produce high quality screening images.
2. Report scan results together with any potential implications to subjects both verbally and, if required, in writing.
3. Ensure the subject understands the screening result.
4. Deal with anxious screening subjects and their relatives with tact, persuasion, patience and discretion.
5. Recognises where communication difficulties arise and overcome barriers to understanding.
6. Carry out other duties in accordance with the current guidelines and the project protocols and standards.
7. Work alongside other screening staff involved with the clinic and support the work of the screening programme.
8. Keep the Senior Sonographer/Vascular Scientist and Screening Manager informed of caseload and any difficulties arising, seeking advice where necessary.
9. Participate in promoting the screening programme.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £ billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
10. Ensure men attending clinics are aware of the benefits and risks of AAA screening and give informed consent to the procedures.
Communicates with screening subjects in an empathetic and reassuring manner in order to produce high quality screening images.
11. Report scan results together with any potential implications to subjects both verbally and, if required, in writing.
12. Ensure the subject understands the screening result.
13. Deal with anxious screening subjects and their relatives with tact, persuasion, patience and discretion.
14. Recognise where communication difficulties arise and overcome barriers to understanding.
15. Carry out other duties in accordance with the current guidelines and the project protocols and standards.
16. Work alongside other screening staff involved with the clinic and support the work of the screening programme.
17. Keep the Senior Sonographer/Vascular Scientist and Screening Manager informed of caseload and any difficulties arising, seeking advice where necessary.
18. Participate in promoting the screening programme.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a