Locum Vascular Consultant | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Vascular Consultant to deliver vascular and endovascular services. The role involves assisting in COVID-19 recovery plans, day case surgeries, and providing outpatient commitments. Candidates must have full GMC registration and significant experience in vascular surgery. This position offers a chance to work flexibly across multiple Trust sites in Leicester and surrounding areas, contributing to high standards of clinical excellence and patient care.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have full GMC registration with a valid license to practice.
• Extensive experience in Vascular Surgery required.
• Experience in day case surgery for venous disease is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Unit's COVID-19 recovery plans.
• Provide outpatient commitments and day case surgery.
• Deliver care across multiple Trust and community sites.

Skills

Extensive experience in all areas of Vascular Surgery

Ability to work as part of a large consultant team

Experience in day case surgery for venous disease

Commitment to audit participation

Education

Full GMC registration with a valid license to practice

Job description

LOCUM VASCULAR CONSULTANT

The primary function of the post is to provide vascular and endovascular service to patients in Leicester and the East Midlands Network and act as a Level 1 Centre for Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. The post holder will contribute to maintaining and progressing the standards of excellence in clinical care, training and research that the Leicester Vascular unit is internationally recognised for.

Whilst based at Glenfield General Hospital, the post holder will be required to work flexibly across all three Trust sites (Leicester General Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital) as well as at community hospital sites across Leicestershire (mainly Loughborough and Market Harborough). The primary role will be to assist with the Unit's COVID-19 recovery plans and predominantly consist of day case surgery for venous disease and outpatient commitments. There will be no requirement for the post holder to contribute to a regular on-call rota. The post will include providing in‑reach cover during office hours for the Leicester Royal Infirmary and working as part of a large consultant team with extensive experience across all areas of Vascular Surgery.

Applicants must have full GMC registration with a valid license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Unit's COVID‑19 recovery plans.
• Provide day case surgery for venous disease and outpatient commitments.
• Provide in‑reach cover during office hours for the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
• Work flexibly across Trust sites and community hospitals.
• Participate in audit and submit data to the National Vascular Registry.
• Work with the CMG management team to ensure services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice.
• Provide continuing responsibility for patient care and organise clinical practice.
• Work closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies.
• Ensure timely reporting of critical clinical incidents as defined in the Trust’s Critical Incident Policy.
• Participate in yearly appraisal and job planning process.
• Undertake mandatory & statutory training as determined by the Trust and Clinical Management Group.
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Contribute to EVAR, carotid surgery, lower limb revascularisation and diabetic foot services as required.
• Make a major contribution to the delivery of outpatient clinics and the Vascular Limb Salvage (VaLS) Service.
• Act as a Level 1 Centre for Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.
• Maintain and progress the standards of excellence in clinical care, training and research that the Leicester Vascular unit is internationally recognised for.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full GMC registration with a valid license to practice.
• Extensive experience in all areas of Vascular Surgery.
• Ability to work as part of a large consultant team.
• Experience in day case surgery for venous disease and outpatient commitments.
• Commitment to audit participation and data submission to the National Vascular Registry.
• Experience in supporting professional activity (SPA) and clinical teaching.

Supporting Professional Activity (SPA)

It is expected that most Consultants within the Trust will have 2.5 SPA’s for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). One and a half SPA’s are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training. Up to a further one SPA will be available for SPA by mutual agreement as part of the job planning process for further appropriate verifiable SPA. Where a consultant decides not to undertake additional SPA over and above 1.5 SPA’s, suitable alternative clinical work will be offered to bring the job plan up to 10 SPA’s. The post holder will become a Clinical teacher with an additional 0.5 SPA to support two hours of undergraduate teaching time per week and will be expected to show evidence of satisfactory performance in this role at appraisal.

Strategy, Values and Equality

Our new strategy, ‘Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities’ was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030). We have four primary goals:

• high‑quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

We will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job Planning and Review

The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement. It is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match – this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.