Consultant Vascular Surgeon

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking a vascular surgeon to join a team of six full-time surgeons in a tertiary centre. The post includes fixed 24-hour on-call duties, daytime on-call coverage, and weekend on-call on a 1:6 rota, with responsibilities across elective and emergency vascular surgery, including renal access and endovascular work.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team at Derriford Hospital and contribute to teaching, service development and patient

Qualifications

• Entries on GMC Specialist Register (or expected within 6 months).
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on elective and emergency vascular problems.
• Leadership in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates; teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for on-call rota with fixed 24h on-call days and additional daytime on-call coverage.
• Deliver elective and emergency vascular surgical care, including renal access and endovascular procedures.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and supervise the surgical firm; manage wards and clinics.

Skills

Firm management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

GMC Specialist Register

Vascular expertise

Endovascular skills

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. There 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.

About us

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.

Job 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. There 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.

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

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.