Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Screening Technician to join the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme and undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening programme. This role includes training and assessing new screening technicians undertaking the Health Screeners Diploma and provides an opportunity to develop leadership, management and professional practice within an established and supportive environment.
Main duties
* Lead the team of junior Screening Technicians in the day-to-day management and supervision of screening delivery, ensuring efficient, effective and timely work across all community sites.
* Assist the Screening Programme Manager in conducting annual appraisals and recruitment for the Screening Technicians.
* Hold a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this, as this is essential for training future Screening Technicians (jointly with the Clinical Skills Trainer).
* Provide ad hoc cover to the AAA Screening Programme Manager for annual leave and sickness.
* Ensure abdominal ultrasound scanning is undertaken to a high standard and in accordance with national standard operating procedures, maintaining and continuously developing high standards of care.
Additional context
Based in Preston, Lancashire and working for Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust, we provide a range of hospital and community health services from facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Urgent Care Centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were among the first foundation trusts in the country and have consistently achieved high levels of care for patients. We employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Values and networks
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ that runs through everything we do. Our five values can be remembered by the acronym ICORE: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, with an Armed Forces network in development. Our health and wellbeing initiatives form part of the Balance programme to support a diverse workforce.
Contacts
For further details or informal visits contact: Carole Williams, Programme Lead. Email: carole.williams11@nhs.net, Tel: 01772 521943; Rebecca Porter, Nurse Practitioner. Email: rebecca.porter22@nhs.net.
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