Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screener: Sponsorship Available

Public Health Wales

Job summary

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Band 4 post available for trainee AAA Screener.

This post is covered under NHS Annex 21 salary arrangements. This will mean a no detriment arrangement for existing NHS employees. A continuation of existing salary maximum to the top of Band 3 for the duration of training. Once training is completed, the salary moves to the bottom of Band 4 and the increment date changes to reflect this. Applicants external to the NHS, the salary arrangement is 75% top of Band 4 for the duration of the training, although a credit can be applied for relevant experience to take the salary to the top of Band 3.

The Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme was implemented on 1 May 2013 reducing the AAA related mortality in the eligible population, that is, 65-year-old men living in Wales.

The trainee screener will be expected to undertake the level 4 diploma in AAA screening and level 3 diploma in fundamentals in health screening. The training requires both academic and practical assessments. The role will cover the North Wales region, with occasional requirement to travel across other regions of Wales. Once training is completed the post holder will then become a permanent AAA screener. This role does require excellent hand eye coordination.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Clwydian house, Wrexham

Main duties of the job

The Screener will provide appropriate information to men attending the community screening and surveillance clinics, especially where barriers to understanding exist. The Screener will ensure that men attending clinics are fully informed and aware of the implications of AAA screening prior to gaining informed consent.

Performing an abdominal ultrasound to determine if an aneurysm is present or not and giving the appropriate results and advice.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of general education (5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English Language, Mathematics with grade c or above
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject

Desirable

  • Specialist training and short courses to Diploma level.

Other

Essential

  • Must hold a full UK driving license
  • Required to travel to several locations as part of the role.

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people
  • Understanding of patient care and confidentiality.
  • Familiarity with personal computers.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within an existing screening programme
  • Worked within vascular or radiographic setting
  • Understanding of health care environments
  • Understanding of commonly used medical terminology
  • Experience of working within a clinical environment

Skills

Essential

  • Clear spoken and written English
  • Legible handwriting
  • Politeness and patience
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
  • Excellent hand eye coordination
  • Accurate data entry skills
  • Good IT skills
  • Level 3+ Welsh language skills; Able to hold a conversation about familiar topics.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of screening programmes

Desirable

  • Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Sensitive to the needs of the man
  • Good organisation skills
  • Able to work under pressure and maintain concentration whilst dealing with constant interruption
  • Enthusiastic
  • Motivated

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 5 November 2026

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