Clinical Fellow Vascular Surgery

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching hospital in the UK is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery. The role involves providing comprehensive elective and emergency vascular surgical experience, engaging in teaching junior doctors, and participating in clinical research. Candidates should have full GMC registration, MRCS or equivalent, and specialist training in vascular surgery. Join a respected team focused on delivering compassionate excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching undergraduates and junior trainees.
• Experience of clinical audit.
• Experience of clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Provide 48 hours of vascular surgery cover per week.
• Work with vascular surgeons and participate in teaching.
• Engage in clinical research and audit participation.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Full GMC with licence to practice

MRCS or equivalent

Specialist training in vascular surgery

Job description

Applications are invited for the above post(s) to be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford starting from October 1st, 2025, for a fixed term period of 12 months, potentially extendable by mutual agreement.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT) is a major trauma centre and hub for the Thames Valley Vascular Unit (TVVU) which includes two major spoke Trusts (Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) and the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBHFT)) and covers a population of approximately 2.2 million patients. The catchment is large for the number of vascular surgeons and therefore it is one of the busiest units in the UK undertaking the full remit of procedures including: more than 100 aortic procedures (open and endovascular), up to 150 carotid procedures a year, 40 deep venous reconstructions, 50 - 100 lower limb bypass surgeries as well as thoracic outlet surgery and support to the major trauma team.

The unit has a historic reputation for open surgery but also undertakes more complex endovascular work including regular fenestrated and thoracic stent repairs, very distal angioplasty and deep venous arterialisation. The vascular unit also provides a dissection service for complex spinal reconstructions, a carotid body tumour service and the supra-regional abdominal sarcoma service.

Main duties of the job

(a) Aims and responsibilities of the post:

To provide vascular surgical experience to the successful candidate with an emphasis on open vascular surgery. To provide comprehensive elective and emergency vascular and endovascular surgical experience at a large UK vascular network.

(b) Clinical:

To provide 48 hours of vascular surgery cover per week. To work with the vascular surgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital and across the Thames Valley Vascular Network. They will have access to at least one full day elective operating list per week plus emergency operating as required. An on-call rota is currently in place with allocated rest periods/ days off.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weekly Timetable: Example - to be agreed with supervising consultant

Monday

am

Clinic (Alternate weeks) / RFA list (alternate weeks)

pm

Clinic (alternate weeks)

Tuesday

am

Triage clinic (alternate weeks)

pm

Triage clinic (alternate weeks)

Wednesday

am

Endovascular list (alternate weeks)

pm

Endovascular list (alternate weeks)

Thursday

am

Theatre (alternate weeks)

pm

Theatre (alternate weeks)

Friday

am

MDT

pm

Audit

(d) Facilities for Study and Training:

Good library facilities are available at The John Radcliffe and at other libraries in the Central Oxford Hospitals.

(e) Teaching, Audit and Research:

The Fellow may be expected to participate in teaching of the junior doctors working in vascular surgery and occasionally other medical and non-medical personnel.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate professional development within the post by attending relevant meetings.

Participation in audit is required.

There are multiple opportunities for clinical research in the department and participation is strongly encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• MRCS or equivalent.
• Specialist training in vascular surgery

Desirable

• Higher research degree

Experience

Essential

• General training in vascular surgery to specialist level or equivalent
• Ability to make decisions at registrar level

Desirable

• Interest in research with publications

Skills

Essential

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in vascular surgery in a large teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and junior trainees
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of clinical research

Desirable

• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Research publications
• Driving Licence

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