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This post is a 2-year Fixed Term / Secondment position.
7.5 Hours per week (0.2 WTE)
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
In line with Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates guidance, National Services Division (NSD) is seeking to appoint an ultrasound practitioner to provide leadership and clinical guidance to ensure that the Scottish Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme continues to develop and to remain in a position to respond to changes in the screening environment.
The Candidate:
The Quality Assurance Imaging Lead will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who will lead the continuing development of the Programme taking account of new standards and guidance available nationally and internationally. Applicants will have experience in the provision and development of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening programme and in quality assurance of ultrasound images. The ability to work across traditional NHS Board boundaries and organisations is essential. It is likely that the successful candidate will be from a Allied Health Professional background.
Candidates must have current HCPC registration at the time of applying.
Location and Working Pattern:
Location: various sites
Currently hybrid working.
The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours a week.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
If applicants have a current substantive role as an NHS Scotland employee, they must have the support of their line manager for this post to be incorporated into their job role.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Garrick Wagner, Senior Programme Manager at Garrick.wagner@nhs.scot / 07891313464.
Closing date for completed applications is 8th January 2024
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies