Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Applications are invited from an enthusiastic and motivated consultant surgeon for a newly created post(s) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful candidate(s) will join a team of 9 vascular surgeons and associated clinical teams delivering high quality vascular care in four hospitals across Nottinghamshire.
You must possess a UK recognised medical degree and a Fellowship of one of the UK Surgical Colleges or UK recognised equivalent. You will need to hold full GMC registration, be eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or be within six months, at time of interview, of obtaining a Certificate of Completion of Training.
Main duties of the job
1. Provision with consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency vascular service.
2. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.
3. Active role in clinical governance.
4. Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
5. Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
About us
The Vascular department is based at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. There is a 28-bedded ward dedicated to Vascular Surgery (E16) and the successful post-holder will share an office with an existing consultant in close proximity to the ward.
We are engaged in performing complex vascular surgery including open and endovascular operations and have close links with Interventional Radiology colleagues. Nottingham was the first Trust in the UK to perform endovascular surgery and continues to be a driver for this type of surgery.
The Vascular department at NUH is the hub part of a hub-and-spoke model with Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust where we deliver clinics, day case surgery, ward rounds and teaching clinics and MDTs.
Job responsibilities
1. A full range of vascular emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.
2. The vascular team also support the East Midlands Major Trauma with vascular trauma cases when on call.
3. These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her Consultant colleagues, and the Trust.
4. The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.
5. Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD and Evidence-Based Practice.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* Full GMC registration
* Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
* CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications/Development
* To have completed full training in Vascular surgery for CCT or equivalent qualification
Clinical Skills/Experience
* Advanced training in the surgical management of vascular patients
* Evidenced technical skills in the management of vascular emergencies and trauma as described in the job description.
* Able to produce a validated logbook that confirms breadth and specialised vascular surgical exposure
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Personal Skills/Qualities
* Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
Teaching, Audit & Research
* Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
* Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Management Skills
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
* Able to work in a team.
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.
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