International Senior Fellow in Vascular & Resuscitative Surgery
TheLeeds Vascular Institute is a thriving and busy vascular surgery departmentthat is based
withinone of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust).
Weare looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic vascular surgeon to join our teamas a senior
internationalfellow in vascular and resuscitative surgery. The main focus areas of this
fellowshipwill be in diabetic limb salvage, chronic limb threatening ischaemia,resuscitative
surgeryand open vascular surgery
Main duties of the job
TheLeeds Vascular Institute is a thriving and busy vascular surgery departmentthat is based
withinone of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust).
Weare looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic vascular surgeon to join our teamas a senior
internationalfellow in vascular and resuscitative surgery. The main focus areas of this
fellowshipwill be in diabetic limb salvage, chronic limb threatening ischaemia,resuscitative
surgeryand open vascular surgery. The main focus areas of this fellowship will be indiabetic limb salvage, chronic limb threatening ischaemia, resuscitative
surgeryand open vascular surgery
About us
TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has approximately 1,800 inpatient bedstogether
withcritical care and day-case beds. In total, we employ over 17,000 staff acrosssix sites,
treatingaround a million patients a year with a budget of £1.2b. There are two majorteaching
hospitalsin Leeds, the General Infirmary at Leeds and St. James's University Hospital.Leeds
VascularInstitute (LVI) was formed in 2005 with the merger of previously independentunits
atLGI and SJUH. It provides both secondary and tertiary vascular services for theregion,
includinga supra-regional paediatric vascular service. In 2013 the LTHT formed avascular partnership with the Mid Yorkshire Trust and all elective andemergency vascular surgery for the two Trusts is carried out at the Infirmary,with Mid-Yorks consultants participating in the
oncall and elective rotas.
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Job responsibilities
TheLeeds Vascular Institute is based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). There aremany
supra-regionaland regional services at LTHT which also require vascular surgical input. LGIis a 1103 bed hospital based in the centre of Leeds and has an internationalreputation for its
expertisein a range of specialist services for which the hospital is a regional centre.Central to the site is the Jubilee Building, which contains many servicesdedicated to helping The Leeds Vascular Institute is based at Leeds GeneralInfirmary (LGI).
Thereare many supra-regional and regional services at LTHT which also requirevascular surgical input. LGI is a 1103 bed hospital based in the centre ofLeeds and has an international reputation for its expertise in a range ofspecialist services for which the hospital is a regional centre.
Centralto the site is the Jubilee Building, which contains many services dedicated tohelping critically-ill patients including those with major trauma, brain injuryand heart disease.
TheTrauma & Related Services directorate provides care for approximately20,000 in-patients and 110,000 out-patients on an annual basis. The catchmentarea covers a population of approximately 780,000 for secondary vascular care,3 million for the Major Trauma Centre and a tertiary referral population of 5.4million from across Yorkshire.
MEDICALSTAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT:
Consultants:
MsR Darwood (Clinical Lead)
MrP Coughlin
MsN Maftei
MrAID Mavor
MrA Nassef
MrsJ Robson
MrDA Russell
MrV Shankar
MrT Stansfield
MrM Troxler
MrJ Forsyt
Thesurgeons of the LVI are responsible for the management of torso and junctionaltrauma for Leeds Major Trauma Centre (MTC), supported by the general andthoracic surgeons from SJUH when necessary. Leeds MTC has one of the largestpopulation at risk in the UK (approximately 3 million people). The LeedsDiabetes Limb Salvage Service is amongst the largest and most progressive inthe country, and includes podiatrists, orthotists, diabetologists, diabeticnurses and vascular surgeons to enable holistic management of the patient witha diabetic foot problem.
TheChronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia service
includesdedicated CLTI clinics, a CLTI MDT and CLTI Vascular Nurse Specialist as wellas a virtual ward. LVI provides complex open and endovascular aorticinterventions for patients
fromacross West Yorkshire with a dedicated aortic clinic and MDT.
DUTIESOF THE POST
TheInternational Senior Fellow in Vascular & Resuscitative Surgery post is a 6month to 1 year post with a view to further extension by mutual agreement. Themain focus will be within the diabetic limb salvage and chronic limbthreatening ischaemia services.
Thefellow will also join the resuscitative and vascular surgery middle grade oncall rota (1:9) and
broadlytrain in elective and urgent vascular surgery.. The fellowship will be focusedmainly
onopen vascular surgery and that will also carry a resuscitative surgery element.
Thesuccessful candidate will therefore be expected to understand advanced traumalife support
anddamage control surgery principles. The fellow will also have exposure tocomplex and
revisionvascular surgery. While the main focus of the fellowship will be on opensurgery, there will also be opportunities to participate in endovascularprocedures both in the interventional radiology suite as well as in our stateof the art hybrid theatre.
Thesuccessful candidate will be supervised by Mr James Forsyth. There will beregular
supervisormeetings to identify learning needs and review progress.
Clinicalduties are inclusive but not exhaustive of the following:
Ward management
Outpatient clinics (mainly DLS and CLTI)
Operating theatre (acute, elective and day-case)
Emergency assessment and management of vascular and resuscitative major trauma
Post-operative intensive care reviews
Discussions with patients relatives
MAINOBJECTIVES OF THIS FELLOWSHIP:
1)Develop advanced, evidence-based and multi-disciplinary management strategiesfor
patientswith diabetic foot disease
2)Develop advanced, evidence-based and multi-disciplinary management strategiesfor
patientswith chronic limb threatening ischaemia
3)Be able to perform high quality lower limb bypass surgery (includingultra-distal
bypasssurgery)
4)Be able to perform a trauma laparotomy (+/- adjunctive measures such aspacking,
splenectomy,stapling off bowel ends, creating a laparostomy etc.)
5)Be able to perform a clamshell thoracotomy (+/- adjunctive measures such aslung
twist,suturing cardiac stab wounds, compressing the descending thoracic aorta etc.)
6)Be able to effectively manage vascular extremity and vascular torso trauma
7)Gain improved exposure to open aortic, carotid, renal access and amputationsurgery
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
***Please see Person Specification***
Person Specification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems - please refer to the PERSON SPECIFICATION attached for further information to complete this section
* ACADEMIC SKILLS - please refer to the PERSON SPECIFICATION attached for further information to complete this section
* CAREER PROGRESSION -please refer to the PERSON SPECIFICATION attached for further information to complete this section
Experience
* 24 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievements - please refer to the attached document to complete in full this section
* Evidence of achievement of ST competencies in surgery
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification MRCS or equivalent ATLS or equivalent
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
* Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK
* Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
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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