Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as a Clinical Vascular Scientist and become part of a small, friendly, and highly skilled vascular team delivering a comprehensive non-invasive vascular ultrasound service across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work alongside experienced Clinical Vascular Scientists, Consultant vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, specialist nurses, and multidisciplinary colleagues within a supportive and progressive environment.
The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide range of vascular pathologies using modern ultrasound equipment including Canon Aplio i800, Sonosite Edge II, Philips EPIQ, Samsung, and Siemens systems. We are committed to supporting professional development, training, and service improvement, making this an excellent opportunity for both accredited applicants and those working towards accreditation.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides a Hub and spoke service across multiple sites and offers the opportunity to develop broad clinical experience within a well-established vascular service. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and wish to join a welcoming and dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will independently perform and report a wide range of non-invasive vascular investigations including carotid duplex ultrasound, upper and lower limb arterial duplex, venous duplex examinations, abdominal aorta and iliac artery imaging, bypass graft surveillance, and EVAR surveillance scanning.
Additional responsibilities include undertaking ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) testing, toe pressure measurements, and pre-operative vein mapping. The successful applicant will contribute to maintaining high clinical standards, accurate reporting, and excellent patient care within the vascular laboratory service.
The role involves close multidisciplinary working with vascular surgeons, radiologists, nurses, ward teams, and outpatient services across the Trust. There will also be opportunities to support trainees, contribute to service development, participate in quality assurance activities, and help deliver an efficient countywide vascular ultrasound service.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for delivering safe, effective, and timely diagnostic vascular ultrasound services within the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Vascular Network. This role requires the use of complex imaging and measurement equipment for direct patient assessment. The post-holder will operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing daily patient workloads and reporting investigation results to referring clinicians as well as advising patients on the appropriate course of action. Furthermore, the post-holder is expected to provide scientific and clinical support in the field of vascular ultrasound. They will also participate in the department's research and development activities and contribute to the teaching and training of staff and students.
Please refer to the attached job description for complete details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AVS or equivalent Vascular Ultrasound qualification.
Desirable
- MSc in ultrasound related subject.
- Registered Clinical Scientist.
Experience
Essential
- Competent in basic vascular ultrasound examinations: extracranial carotid arteries, upper and lower limb arterial and venous assessments, aorto-iliac examinations including post-EVAR.
- Substantial experience in vascular ultrasound.
Desirable
- Experience in extended practice such as AVF assessment, iliac vein stent assessment and contrast-enhanced ultrasound 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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