The NE and N Cumbria AAA Screening Service (NENCAAAS) is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated, sensitive and enthusiastic registered nurse with an interest in vascular services to join the well-established screening team. The service covers a wide geographical area from the Scottish Borders to North Yorkshire and the Lake District, delivering screening clinics for men.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, capacity to remain calm under pressure, capabilities to prioritise workload and have a long-term commitment to assisting in the delivery of AAA screening. The post holder will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with a requirement to attend all screening sites within the catchment area.
The AAA Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role within the service. The post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to acquire and combine clinical and management skills. You will be responsible for the provision of health assessment and lifestyle advice to men who screen positive for abdominal aortic aneurysm and assisting with the daily operational management of the screening team.
This is offered on a Part time basis (30 hours per week). The post holder must be able to demonstrate full flexibility within the core hours of the service: Monday‑Friday 8.00am‑8.00pm and occasional Saturdays.
Main duties of the job
* To promote and deliver patient centred care aligned with the Trust vision and Nursing and Midwifery strategy.
* To take a lead role in the absence of the Programme Lead.
* To deliver all aspects of care and may be required to demonstrate procedures and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.
* Responsible for the patient’s clinical journey along agreed patient care pathways, supported by evidence based practice.
* To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice in line with agreed local and national standards and the NMC Code.
* To support a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework.
* To provide clinical advice and support to the nursing and multi‑professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times.
* To continually develop professionally to ensure the post holder has the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/speciality requirements.
* To participate in preceptorship/mentorship and development programmes.
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties include attending community‑based screening clinics to perform aortic ultrasound testing. No experience in ultrasound is necessary, as the successful applicant will undertake a robust ultrasound training programme to ensure high standards of scanning are met in accordance with national standard operating procedures, including the completion of the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners.
The post holder will also have the opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills by supporting the Programme Lead in the effective management of the Screening team and taking the lead for service improvement initiatives and audit projects.
Applicants must have a clean driving licence and the use of a car with business insurance, as they are required to use their own transport and Trust pool cars to attend venues.
Person Specification
Form and interview
* Current NMC registration
* Drivers licence and access to car
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Vascular experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Occasional Saturdays
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