Vascular Science Associate

The Vascu la r Healthcare Science Associate is a member of the Vascular Testing team who supports Clinical Vascular Scientists to meet the departmental clinical and administrative needs. They will have a responsibility to provide diagnostic tests (within Scope of Practice) care and assistance to patients undergoing vascular ultrasound in the Vascular Testing outpatient department as well as inpatients on the ward, the Emergency Department and peripheral outpatient clinics.

The post holder will aid the Vascular Testing team in the day to day running of the department, with clinical and administrative tasks to facilitate the throughput of patients attending the department.

The Healthcare Science A ssociate will support the Vascular Testing scientist team deliver the diagnostic vascular service at NBT. You will be working directly with patients, performing and reporting defined diagnostic tests in c luding A B PI’s exercise tes ting, TCP02 .

Individuals with a qualification in AAA scanning will perform the above tests and AAA surveillance at Band 4.

Y our role wil l also include providing administrative support, b ooking and contacting patients and dealing with telephone queries , ordering stock and any other associated administrative duties to support the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who wants to work within Healthcare Science as part of a small team and is flexible and adaptable to change. In addition to anyone who wishes to have a career supporting the vascular scientists , this is an ideal oppo r tunity for individuals considering the scientist training programme and wishes to gain an insight into working w ithin the Physiological Sciences speciality.

Good communication skills are essential in dealing with a wide range of people you will meet.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification document attached