Vascular Imaging Scientist
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Location
- Harrow
- Salary
- £51,883 to £58,544 per annum inclusive HCAS
- Closing date
- 2 Nov 2024
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- Profession
- Healthcare scientist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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- Determine assessment to be performed by talking to patient / reading notes and examination of the patient. This is done to confirm the validity of the request and also in order to perform the appropriate test.
- To convey clinical results of duplex and other physiologic assessments to the clinical team
- To be able to communicate with patients who may have language difficulties or be too ill to discuss their problems
- To be able to read and understand patients previous medical history from notes and decide on the correct assessment to be performed (not always that requested)
- To be able to convey clinical findings to the surgical team on the phone or at meetings or by writing in the notes
- Observe the Data Protection Act
Comply with all statutory and mandatory training within timeframes
Main duties of the job
- To perform non-invasive investigation procedures, to include exercise studies, Duplex scanning (carotid, venous & arterial), exercise tests at the request of the surgical team.
- To report results of the above procedures in accordance with departmental protocols.
- To have responsibility for the management of a defined caseload who attend for annual exercise studies at the request of the surgical team.
- To keep accurate clinical records of the studies performed
- To participate in and contribute to the ethical research process.
- To ensure that patients receive a high standard of care.
- To liaise with nurses and nurse specialists within the hospital and the community to promote the health, safety and comfort of patients.
- To be aware of and contribute to the changing role of the clinical vascular scientist and keep abreast of developments within vascular science.
- To refer and report any untoward incidents of patients to medical and nursing staff as necessary.
- To ensure that trust policies are complied with and that all mandatory
- To be responsible for the economic use of resources including medical and non-medical supplies within the department and to be accountable for any issues arising from this.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Relevant MSc/BSc qualification in Science
Desirable
- Accredited / registered Vascular Technologist with the SVT
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oInterpreting highly complex ultrasound blood-flow and non-imaging data taking full responsibility for producing highly detailed, concise and accurate reports to referring clinicians to enable appropriate and timely clinical decision-making.
Desirable
- Interpreting highly complex ultrasound blood-flow and non-imaging data taking full responsibility for producing highly detailed, concise and accurate reports to referring clinicians to enable appropriate and timely clinical decision-making.
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
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