Job overview
Are you a qualified or nearly qualified Clinical Vascular Scientist/Sonographer looking for an exciting opportunity? We are seeking passionate professionals to join our friendly and dedicated Vascular Unit.
Why Join Us?
Collaborative Team Environment: Work alongside 3 Vascular Scientists/Sonographers, 4 Vascular Surgeons, 5 Vascular Specialist Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, and administrative staff.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our purpose-built, air-conditioned department features 9 rooms, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and efficient one-stop clinics.
Advanced Technology: which include 1 Philips EPIQ 5G, 2 Philips EPIQ 7G, and 2 portable Philips CX50’s for ward use.
Comprehensive Vascular Services: Perform a wide range of investigations, including carotid, aorta, upper and lower limb arterial and venous assessments, grafts, EVAR surveillance, and DVT assessments.
Specialised Training Opportunities: Get trained to deliver outpatient EVLT services with oversight from vascular surgeons.
Other services: Contribute to the National AAA screening program. We are also process of developing an US guided GCA service with our Rheumatology colleagues.
Please see link below to our Employee Value Proposition page.
Main duties of the job
What We Offer:
Competitive Salary: Enjoy an additional £5000 annual recruitment and retention payment (pro rata)
Generous Relocation: Relocation is available to help make your transition smooth and hassle-free, subject to meeting the Trust’s terms and conditions.
Flexible Working Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time hours (minimum 2 days per week 9am – 5pm) considered for the right candidate. Some weekend/bank holiday work required on a rotational basis (3-4 times a year).
As part of your role you will be providing technical, scientific and clinical expertise to the vascular and Diabetes Unit by performing the full range of vascular diagnostic ultrasound scans and produce accurate clinical reports independently and promptly.
You will act on scan results, ensuring patients are appropriately referred to clinicians, maintaining the highest standards of patient care, imaging, and reporting. Additionally, you will contribute to the training of screeners for the National AAA Screening Programme and support quality assurance efforts. Your responsibilities will also include assisting in the training of junior and new staff, as well as overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures within the unit.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our innovative Vascular Unit, we want to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. At least 1 year of recent post qualification experience in Vascular Ultrasound.
Desirable criteria
2. More than one year of post qualification vascular ultrasound experience.
3. Experience working in a specialist vascular unit.
4. Experience of working with the National AAA screening programme (NAAASP).
5. Training and leadership experience.
6. Experience working within multidisciplinary one stop clinics.
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Must be able to perform carotid and DVT scans and report on these independently.
8. Ability to motivate and work with other members of your team.
9. Have good inter-personal and organisational skill.
10. Ability to react well in stressful or challenging situations.
11. Assessing and evaluating skills.
12. Excellent communication and counselling skills.
13. Ability to work as a team member and as an individual practitioner.
14. Be able to perform ABPI tests, arterial, venous reflux and AAA Duplex scans.
15. Experience of performing surveillance scans for bypass grafts and EVAR (+/- use of contrast enhanced ultrasound).
Desirable criteria
16. Experience in performing or assisting with endovenous laser treatments (EVLT).
Qualifications
Essential criteria
17. PgC/ Diploma in Vascular Ultrasound
18. PgC/ Dip in Medical Ultrasound
Desirable criteria
19. AVS accreditation
20. HCPC registration
21. Working towards AVS accreditation
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
22. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
23. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
24. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
25. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
26. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
27. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
28. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
29. Cycle to work scheme
30. Uniform provided (where required)
31. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
32. On site health and fitness club
33. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
34. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.