AAA Screening Technician
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £27,485.00 i £30,162.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Taunton, TA1 5DA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9184-26-0343 |
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Department Core Purpose: To reduce the risk of harm from abdominal aortic aneurysms by identifying eligible men, inviting and informing them about screening, delivering high quality ultrasound scans, providing appropriate surveillance, and referring promptly for clinical assessment and treatment when required. Job Purpose: The primary purpose of this role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme and hospital surveillance programme. The post holder will ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures. The post holder will reassure patients attending the community abdominal aortic aneurysm-screening programme and explain the programme to them, especially where barriers to understanding exist. The post holder will ensure that members of the public attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening. The post holder will generally work without direct supervision (once trained) and will manage their own workload with advice available from more senior staff when needed. The role will involve working in different clinics and locations. The role also has responsibility for the Programme's administration and when rostered to work in the office the post holder will be the first point of contact for the patients. The post holder will work on a range of administrative tasks supporting the screening service using their own initiative within standard operating procedures. Duties will include administering and processing patient invitations and appointments, recording information and updating manual and computerised data systems relating to results and patient outcome and ordering supplies. Full training will be provided for all duties. As the training for this role is fully funded, we are seeking someone who can commit to completing the programme and developing within the service - Diploma to be gained in the first 18 months of role. Please see attached job description for further details.