Job summary
- Main area
- Vascular
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment due to maternity cover)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (full time applicants are preferable, but part-time or flexible working will also be considered)
- Job ref
- 001-HS014-0425-A
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Scientist (Vascular)
Band 7
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
The role of the post-holder is to participate in the provision of Vascular Ultrasound and other services by the Non-Ionising Radiation section of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. The section delivers a range of clinical, scientific, technical and advisory services relating to the application of non-ionising at the University Hospital of Wales and other hospital sites. It comprises 6 clinical scientists, 3 healthcare assistants, 1 clinical co-ordinator, and 1 receptionist. There are strong links with vascular surgery, medicine, haematology, nephrology, cardiology and other clinical services in the Health Board, as well as Cardiff University.
The post-holder is required to provide safe, effective and timely diagnostic vascular ultrasound services to the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and General Practitioners as directed. This will involve the use of complex imaging and measurement equipment for direct patient assessment; they will assume a high degree of autonomy, taking direct responsibility for reporting the results of the investigation to referring clinicians and advising the patient on the appropriate course of action. They will also be expected to provide scientific and clinical support in the areas of vascular ultrasound, participate in the research and development activities of the Section, contributing to the teaching and training of staff and students.
Main duties of the job
Participating in the provision of a safe diagnostic vascular ultrasound service. Performing highly specialist investigations appropriate for Level 7 of the Healthcare Science Career framework, including within the Department and outpatient clinics, Llandough Hospital, portable scans.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Participating in the provision of a safe, effective and timely diagnostic vascular ultrasound service for about 10,000 patients per annum to the Cardiff and Vale UHB, other Health Boards and General Practitioners.
Performing highly specialist patient investigations appropriate for Career Level 7 of the Healthcare Science Career framework, specifically assessment of carotid & vertebral arteries, peripheral venous imaging to diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis, and imaging of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Performing highly specialist patient investigations within the Department but also in outpatient clinics, Llandough Hospital, and portable scans on the wards, where highly developed manual dexterity and physical fitness are also important.
Ensuring that patients are treated with care and respect and that their confidentiality is maintained.
Performing clinical investigations on patients who are often frail or acutely ill, or where there is frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and some exposure to hazards.
Operating sophisticated imaging and measurement equipment including three-dimensional, real-time, colour-flow ultrasound scanners, with high accuracy and precision and often under ergonomically challenging conditions.
Planning investigations, performing data collection, signal processing and presentation of results within established protocols and with modifications for individual patients where required.
Interpreting complex ultrasound image and blood flow data and taking responsibility for reporting the results of investigations to referring clinicians.
Discussing complex information from the outcomes of investigations, and their implications for patient management, with referring clinicians including consultant medical staff.
Assessing requests for diagnostic investigations on patients in liaison with senior departmental staff and deciding on the most appropriate procedures.
Developing and updating procedures, protocols and systems of work encompassing all aspects of the clinical work of the Ultrasound Section.
Working within the stipulations of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other associated legislation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First degree in physical sciences and MSc or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Research and Development. Teaching and Training
Desirable criteria
- Vascular Ultrasound
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective oral and written communication. Establishing effective professional relationships
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ultrasound physics and vascular anatomy
Desirable criteria
- Policies of NHS Wales Corporate, clinical and research governance
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Strategic thinking. Decisive, determined, diplomatic. Flexible attitude to work
Desirable criteria
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations and workload
Other
Essential criteria
- State registered Clinical Scientist (or eligible to work towards registration)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Eleanor Blaxland
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Vascular Ultrasound
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 843547
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