Vascular Healthcare Science Associate Technician

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

Main responsibilities : To deliver (including reporting) an ABPI, Toe pressure and TCP02 service as specified by Vascular Scientist without direct supervision. To perform AAA ultrasound scans following strict protocols and guidelines without direct supervision of a Vascular Scientist. To monitor patients response to specific investigations and feedback to Vascular Scientist as required To organise own workload within delegated clinical assessment sessions To use a range of verbal and non-verbal tools to communicate effectively with patients and carers to facilitate the execution of investigations. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating e.g.
patients who may be dysphasic, deaf or blind, depressed or aggressive To communicate effectively verbally and non-verbally with Vascular Testing colleagues as necessary and other members of the Multi Disciplinary Team To demonstrate safe use of equipment to patients for execution of exercise test To work within Departmental, and Trust guidelines and policies To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient investigation records To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with the agreed objectives and personal development programme to meet set knowledge and competencies, plus service needs To mentor the Vascular Science Assistant and participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser as appropriate To deliver in-service training sessions as appropriate To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit, research or monitoring of service To undertake basic/simple wound dressings as required To assist the Vascular Scientist on call deliver an efficient inpatient and emergency vascular ultrasound service within NBT To assist the Vascular Testing department deliver an efficient outpatient service by monitoring Dashboard and preparing rooms and patients for investigations, organising porters and directing patients as required To be responsible for monitoring of stock levels and requesting/ordering of stock and equipment on regular basis To undertake administrative tasks, assisting with audits and research research and compiling databases To undertake as directed any housekeeping duties e.g. cleaning of equipment, tidying work areas, restocking room

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