Chief Clinical Physiologist/Sonographer/Vascular Technologist

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a passionate vascular clinical scientist/physiologist to join their vascular team in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The role offers an excellent work-life balance in a modern environment, alongside opportunities for skill development and participation in a variety of vascular procedures. Candidates should have extensive experience in vascular practice, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications, including a BSC in Clinical Physiology. This position provides a permanent contract with flexible working options.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Excellent work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in vascular scanning, including arterial and venous procedures.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload.
• Professional awareness and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of vascular investigations and procedures.
• Provide support and development opportunities for team members.
• Maintain patient records and report findings accurately.

Skills

Extensive experience of vascular procedures

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent

State registration with RCCP

ILS/Defib certificate

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a passionate and driven highly specialised vascular clinical scientist/physiologist to join our vascular team. We will consider applications from newly qualified vascular clinical scientist/physiologists and for part‑time hours.

We work a compressed week with four working days (8:00am to 6:00pm), providing an excellent work‑life balance. We are a small vascular department in modern, air‑conditioned facilities. We aim to provide off‑probe time to all sonographers to reduce MSK and support role expansion / CPD.

Why Join Us?

• Variety and challenge: You will be working in a range of vascular investigations, including outpatient and inpatient arterial and venous scanning, carotid scanning including TIA service, EVAR surveillance, exercise ABPI and toe pressures.
• Develop your skills: We are committed to team development, offering training both internally and externally and course opportunities including attendance to vascular conferences. We currently have two substantive experienced sonographers and hope to develop services, meaning we are well‑positioned to support our team members' professional growth and skill advancement.

Main duties

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Details

Date posted: 11 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Compressed hours
Reference number: 214‑MED‑7607048

Job location

Kings Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton‑in‑Ashfield
NG17 4JL

Job description – Sponsorship

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Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

• 37.5 Hours per week
• Annual attendance at Trust Fire Lecture
• Annual update on Manual Handling

Experience

• Extensive experience of vascular procedures gained over significant time either post‑graduate (up to 2002) / state‑registered practice (2003 onwards)

Desirable

• Managerial experience / Training experience
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Further Training

• CPD
• Training in NHS procedures, protocols and policies
• Ability to report on own clinical work

Qualifications

• BSC in Clinical Physiology (2003 onwards) or equivalent (up to 2002) for state registration in Cardiology, Respiratory or Vascular
• Training and experience at equivalent Masters level demonstrated by additional professional qualifications (e.g. BSE/BPEG/AVS) and additional substantial theoretical knowledge developments through appropriate study days and short courses, undertaking structured extended self‑study
• State registration with RCCP
• ILS/Defib certificate
• Teaching certificate (C&G7303/ABC or equivalent)

Knowledge Requirements

• Highly specialised expert knowledge and experience across a range of vascular procedures gained over significant time either post‑graduate (up to 2002) / state‑registered practice (2003 onwards)
• Extensive practical experience in vascular at an independent practice level including investigation, interpretation, reporting, altering therapy and recommending alternative investigations. To be able to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action.
• Evidence of professional awareness, CPD, and up‑to‑date knowledge through structured study, reflective practice and peer review. This includes epidemiology, pathology, diagnostic strategies, interpretation of investigations, management strategies and outcomes, contributing to clinical pathways.
• Lead specialist in one area of diagnostics and procedures demonstrating highly specialised technical knowledge and first‑line management in this area.
• Professional practice and research – history taking, psychology of disease, counselling skills, report writing, statistical and research methodology, critical appraisal of literature.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner holding their own caseload.
• Excellent communication verbal and written skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to demonstrate initiative, motivation and independent thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to manage self effectively.
• Ability to cope with decision making under pressure, leadership, meet deadlines, delegate effectively.
• IT skills.

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.

Employer details

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Kings Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton‑in‑Ashfield
NG17 4JL

Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)