Consultant Vascular Surgeon

The Methodist Church in Britain; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is seeking a Vascular Surgeon Consultant to provide specialist vascular services across designated hospitals, covering prevention, diagnosis and treatment. You will supervise junior staff and participate in education and audits.

The role includes a one-week-in-eight on-call rota as Consultant of the Week and travel to spoke sites within the network. GMC registration and FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent are required.

Qualifications

• FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent.
• Higher vascular surgical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist vascular services across designated hospitals.
• Take responsibility for patient care with consultant colleagues.
• Ensure department operates per policy and strategic plan.
• Supervise junior medical staff and training.
• Manage one week in eight on-call rota as Consultant of the Week.
• Participate in the North Wales Vascular Network on-call rota.
• Arrange cover with network consultants during planned leave.
• Engage in mandatory continuing medical education.
• Contribute to clinical audits under governance policy.

Skills

Team MDT collaboration

Independent working

Teaching & mentoring

Counselling skills

Vascular surgery knowledge

Written & spoken comms

Education

FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent

Higher vascular surgery qualification

Job description

This full-time substantive post joins eight vascular consultants providing the service across North Wales for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The work centres on specialist vascular care at the designated hospitals, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, with supervision of junior doctors. The post combines replacement with expansion as services move to spoke sites, with one week in eight as consultant of the week and one night in eight on call. Full GMC specialist registration and FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist vascular services at the designated hospitals, covering prevention, diagnosis and treatment
• Take continuing responsibility for patients' care, working with consultant colleagues
• Ensure the proper functioning of the department in line with the operational policy and strategic plan
• Supervise and manage junior medical staff, including overseeing their training
• Work the rota of one week in eight as Vascular Consultant of the Week and one night in eight on call
• Take part in the North Wales Vascular Network on-call rota
• Arrange cover with network consultants during periods of planned leave
• Take part in continuing medical education as the health board requires
• Contribute to clinical audit under the health board's clinical governance policy

What’s required

Qualifications

• FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent
• An appropriate higher vascular surgical qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC specialist registration in a major surgical specialty, or within 6 months of CCT by interview date (CESR and portfolio applicants must hold it at application)

Experience

• Broad training and experience in vascular surgery
• Experience in the management of vascular trauma
• Experience of delivering postgraduate teaching
• Participation in clinical audit, with understanding of its role in improving practice
• Commitment to, and understanding of, the management process

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to team and multidisciplinary working, and ability to work alone
• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Counselling skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of current vascular surgery practice
• Effective written, oral and interpersonal communication

Other

• Active research interests
• Willingness to travel and to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Alignment of own values with those of the health board

Nice to have

• MD or other higher degree
• Specialist registration in vascular surgery
• Fellowship in vascular surgery
• Experience of EVAR and other endovascular interventions
• Management training and experience leading a multidisciplinary team
• Experience organising undergraduate or postgraduate teaching programmes
• Research projects taken through to publication
• Welsh language ability or willingness to learn