Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery

Job summary

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CARDIOVASCULAR DIRECTORATE Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery Nodal Point 4: £61,825 p.a excl. LZ Full Time: 40 Hours per week Fixed Term: 6 Months - 1 yearThe Cardiovascular directorate at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a large, tertiary centre for acute referrals, providing highly specialised treatments to patients of Southeast London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. The three departments of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery have 132 beds at the St Thomas' hub site, 5 cardiac catheter laboratories, 4 dedicated operating theatres and a vascular hybrid facility with integrated imaging. We are a leader for open, endovascular and hybrid treatment of patients with complex Vascular pathology.

This post may close earlier if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The directorate would like to appoint a proactive and highly motivated individuals to join the complex tertiary service provided by Vascular Surgery within the directorate. Applicants will need to have a strong background in Vascular Surgery and be interested in developing expertise in the treatment of complex vascular procedures. The posts will be for 6 months with the possibility of extension to 12 months. These posts would be ideal for doctors working towards a consultant level appointment (either in the final year of training or as a post CCT fellowship) who would like to broaden their expertise. The applicants will be expected to support the service in both the development of clinical and research activities and will have the opportunity to be exposed to the full range of complex tertiary services provided by the department through support of on-call and emergency work.

About us

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Creating a world-leading Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find out more. Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.

Job responsibilities

Offers further training for those who have completed the majority of their higher surgical vascular training, but who need some further experience in vascular and endovascular surgery including; full range of open arterial surgery, endovascular aneurysm repair (infrarenal, thoracic and complex thoracoabdominal), minimally invasive venous procedures and lymphoedema surgery. To provide clinical services for vascular surgery patients in support of the consultant surgeons. Duties will include training and mentoring of less experienced colleagues and other staff, participation in clinical audit and in clinical research projects. Clinical areas covered will mainly include theatres, wards, vascular high dependency intensive overnight recovery unit and outpatients. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

Person specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• Medical Degree
• Advanced Life Support certification
• Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

• FRCS or Equivalent
• Higher degree

Professional/ Statutory Registration

Essential

• Full GMC Registration.

Desirable

• MS, MD, PhD

Previous experience

Essential

• Equivalent to two years full time clinical experience in cardiovascular surgery including pre and post-operative care.

Desirable

• Experience as first assistant in vascular surgery.

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent IT user
• Good communication skills
• Ability to perform standard emergency clinical procedures
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances

Desirable

• Teaching training.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.

Desirable

• Teaching training.

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical research.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training.
• Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services.