Clinical Vascular Scientist / Advanced Clinical Physiologist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee benefits programme

Staff gym & fitness facilities

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for two experienced vascular scientists or sonographers to support a major service renovation. You will perform carotid, temporal, arterial and venous duplex studies, and surveillance scans, while developing teaching, audit and research activities.

The role includes weekend on-call for the 7-day TIA service, with opportunities to expand vascular imaging to other hospitals within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in vascular ultrasound is essential.
• Significant post-graduate experience as a vascular sonographer is required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of vascular investigations including carotid and temporal artery scans and limb duplex studies.
• Independently report own scans and review colleagues' scans when required.
• Provide teaching, audit and supervisory support within the team.
• Contribute to service expansion and cross-site vascular imaging activities.

Skills

Vascular ultrasound

AVS accreditation

Postgraduate experience

Education

Postgraduate qualification in vascular ultrasound

Job description

Job summary

University Hospitals Derby & Burton are looking to recruit two experienced Vascular Scientists or Sonographers to support the renovation of our vascular science service.
We are ambitious to expand services and establish Royal Derby Hospital as a centre for Vascular Science excellence in teaching and research.
Your role would support normal operations alongside developing our research and training capacity.
You would liaise with different services within the team as well as at Trust level to include research and audit.
Our current team consists of a Lead Clinical Vascular Scientist, an experienced Vascular Physiologist, and three experienced locum Clinical Vascular Scientists - housed within the wider and friendly Clinical Measurement team in Royal Derby Hospital.
We have two Philips EPIQ Elite ultrasound machines in dedicated air-conditioned rooms, with a portable Philips Affiniti 70 for attending wards and TIA Clinic.

Main duties of the job

Having a proven track record, you will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid and temporal artery scans, upper and lower limb arterial and venous duplex scans, AAA and graft surveillance scans.
Having the ability to independently report your own scans as well as being able to review and comment on the scans of others is an important part of the role.
Non-imaging tests such as ABPI are also performed.
In addition, you will also be expected to provide teaching, audit and supervisory support.
We actively encourage continuous professional development within the dept.
The vascular ultrasound service is expanding to provide vascular imaging services to other hospitals within the Trust; cross-site working is already in place for many of our other specialties therefore this is also predicted for vascular ultrasound.
This post will also involve some weekend on-call work on a rota basis, providing imaging for the 7 day TIA service.
In addition, you will also be expected to provide teaching, participate in research, audit and supervisory support.
Cross-site working is already in place for many of our other specialties within the department; we have ambitions for the vascular ultrasound service to follow suit at some point.

Closing date of applications: 19 October 2026

Interview date: 03 November 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

We support multiple services including vascular surgery, haematology & DVT, rheumatology and stroke.
As such, our team performs a wide range of vascular science investigations - including the carotid and temporal arteries, upper and lower limb arterial and venous systems, EVAR, stent, graft, and aneurysm surveillance.
Applicants with experience in more specialised vascular science investigations would have a strong advantage.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

Essential

• Post graduate qualifcation in vascular ultrasound, AVS accreditation or equivalent experience
• Significant post graduate experience as Vascular sonographer
• Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigation

Desirable

• Knowledge of demand and capacity, audit and IPR's
• Accreditation in ILS

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Competent in analysing interpreting and reporting on highly complex specialist vascular investigations
• Able to sign off own reports

Communication

Essential

• Evidence of excellent communication skills patients/staff/colleagues/GP/doctors

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.
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.