We are seeking to recruit a Senior Screening Technician who, alongside the current Screening Technician role, will be responsible for the day to day management of the Technician Team. This will involve operational management of the team, training, dealing with any issues, problems or concerns and staff supervision. Liaison with the administration team regarding rotas, clinic sites & annual leave requests will also be a fundamental part of the role.

Previous experience of management is desirable though successful candidates will be provided with further management training. However, a requirement of the position is that you must have at least two years experience in the Screening Technician role and accreditation must be up to date. Candidates must also be willing to undertake any educational or training courses to comply with Local and National programme requirements.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual with excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage and motivate a team, who can deal with the unexpected whilst maintaining a positive disposition. A commitment to the programme and its aims with ideas on how we can make improvements will also be welcomed.

Days and times will need to be flexible during the working day, Monday to Friday 08.30 - 16.30 to suit the needs of the service.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

The primary purpose of this role is to undertake abdominal ultrasound scanning as part of the community AAA screening 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 men attending the community AAA screening and surveillance clinics and explain the screening test to them. The post holder will ensure that the men attending clinics are informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening.

The post holder will support the Programme Manager/Deputy Programme Manager and be responsible for the management of the Screening Technician Team. You will ensure a high standard of ultrasound scanning and professionalism is maintained throughout the team in accordance with national standard operating procedures.

Please see job Description and Person Spec.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 in relevant subject
• Accredited AAA Screening Technician
• Good standard of general education (5 GCSEs or equivalent, incl Human Biology)

Desirable

• Population Health Management or similar qualification/certificate

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years of AAA Screening Experience
• Previous management and staff supervision experience (including sickness and annual leave monitoring) within a similar environment
• Understanding of the hospital/NHS environment and patient care & confidentiality
• Good understanding of IT systems

Desirable

• Experience of working within a clinical environment
• Specialist Vascular Experience
• Understanding of commonly used medical terminology

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Knowledge of the AAA Screening Programme
• Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
• Ability to make unsupervised judgements on patient enquiries and problems with awareness of when to request advice from senior staff
• Flexible & independent approach to work, with the ability to work under pressure and on own initiative

Other

Essential

• Willingness to travel between units and centres and transport screening equipment between units and centres.
• Interest and enthusiasm in the screening programme and its benefits to the community. Adaptability to different working environments off-site
• Clean full driving licence & access to vehicle
• Able to move/lift ultrasound and screening kit
• Adaptability to different working environments off-site.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Durrington Health Centre

58 Durrington Lane,

Worthing

BN13 2RX

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