Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Plymouth Hospitals; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Training opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth seeks a Consultant Vascular Surgeon to lead the vascular team, undertake complex open and endovascular procedures, and provide on-call cover as part of a 24/7 vascular service. You will work with a multidisciplinary team delivering high-standard patient care.

The role requires specialist vascular surgery expertise, GMC registration, and a commitment to teaching and service development within a busy tertiary centre.

Qualifications

• Evidence of GMC Specialist Register entry or eligibility within 6 months.
• Two years’ experience in a vascular unit.
• Expertise in carotid, aortic and bypass surgery.
• Endovascular skills and renal access experience.
• Ability to lead a surgical team and work in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a vascular surgery firm and cover on-call duties.
• Deliver expert clinical care for elective and emergency vascular cases.
• Collaborate with education leads and support trainee surgeons.
• Participate in regional teaching and service development.

Skills

Surgical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Endovascular skills

Renal access experience

Teaching experience

GMC Specialist Register

Education

GMC registration

Specialist in vascular surgery

Tools

Endovascular equipment

Job description

We are currently a team of six full time surgeons working in a tertiary vascular centre performing all types of major vascular and endovascular operations and procedures. One of these surgeons also performs renal transplant surgery and several provide surgery for vascular access. The Vascular service is provided by Mr Dev Mittapalli (full time Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon and Service Lead for Vascular Surgery), Miss Catherine Western (Vascular and Endovascular surgeon and Educational Lead for Vascular Surgery), Mr Jamie Barwell (full time Vascular Surgeon), Lt Col Rob Faulconer (Military Vascular and Trauma surgeon) and Mr Aled Jones (Vascular and Trauma surgeon & Governance lead) and Mr Cris Parry (fulltime NHS Vascular and Trauma surgeon consultant – now retired).

Main duties of the job

There is a separate on call rota for vascular surgery and which has no commitment to general surgery. The six vascular surgeons currently do fixed days of 24hr on call (which usually coincides with their operating list) during the working week (Monday-Thursday 0800-0800) with a second surgeon available covering the day time on-call and a weekend on call all on a 1:6 rota. T here is a surgeon free of elective commitments covering oncalls during day time theare session .

We are expected to provide prospective cover for any periods of annual or study leave and the successful applicant will need to be flexible in providing this cover as are the current Vascular Surgeons. All the on call is shared out equally in terms of numbers of days worked over the year but inevitably in a small team there are periods of intense activity and other quieter periods.

All emergencies are admitted to a dedicated surgical admissions unit at Derriford Hospital.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There is a separate on call rota for vascular surgery and which has no commitment to general surgery. The six vascular surgeons currently do fixed days of 24hr on call (which usually coincides with their operating list) during the working week (Monday-Thursday 0800-0800) with a second surgeon available covering the day time on-call and a weekend on call all on a 1:6 rota. T here is a surgeon free of elective commits covering oncalls during day as the session .

We are expected to provide prospective cover for any periods of annual or study leave and the successful applicant will need to be flexible in providing this cover as are the current Vascular surgeons. All the on call is shared out equally in terms of numbers of days worked over the year but inevitably in a small team there are periods of intense activity and other quieter periods.

All emergencies are admitted to a dedicated surgical admissions unit at Derriford Hospital.

Person specification

• Ability to effectively manage a surgical firm and work within a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at a local and regional level
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or entry expected with 6 months of the interview date if currently an SpR/StR)
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of both elective and emergency problems in vascular surgery Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Expertise in vascular surgery and two years’ experience in a vascular surgery unit or an equivalent Expertise in carotid, aortic and bypass surgery Endovascular skills
• Experience of teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates preferably with a teaching qualification
• Renal access experience. Endovascular or Trauma fellowship

Medical/Doctor recruitment: Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details

University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

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Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We’d love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for the role - and that the role is right for you.Below, you’ll find more information about our recruitment process and what happens once you’ve submitted your application.