Registrar ST3+ Vascular Surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Specialty Trainee in Vascular Surgery to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in advanced vascular procedures while participating in clinical research and quality improvement projects. The position is based at Southmead Hospital, a major arterial center, where you will have the chance to work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to the delivery of high-quality vascular care. If you are a dedicated surgeon in training looking to enhance your skills and make a difference in patient care, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the GMC is essential for appointment.
• Experience with UK hospital systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and support for junior surgical trainees.
• Participate in clinical research and complete a project during the fellowship.

Skills

Vascular Surgery

Clinical Research

Audit and Quality Improvement

Supervision of Junior Trainees

Procedure Based Assessment (PBA)

Education

Full Registration with the GMC

Medical Degree

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)

Main area: Vascular Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Initially 6 months with potential to extend)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (Unsociable overnight and weekend on calls)
Job ref: 339-MPAAR791

Site: Southmead Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £61,825 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

We wish to appoint to a registrar the post in Vascular Surgery (ST3+ or equivalent) to start in October 2024.

This post/s would be suitable for surgeons in training seeking to gain additional experience in Vascular Surgery prior to gaining a National Training Number; for surgeons wishing to take time out of training for a period of research whilst continuing to deliver clinical work (participation in the on-call rota with day time clinical duties to be agreed) or for surgeons towards the end of training (UK or overseas) or post completion of training who wish to gain exposure to advanced endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR/FEVAR/BEVAR). We will appoint the candidate/s whose application and training needs we can best support.

Main duties of the job

The post is based in the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital. The post holder will take part in a separate middle grade vascular on call rota. The post holder would be expected to deliver outpatient clinics at one or more of the non-arterial network hospitals (University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS FT (Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital) and Royal United Hospital Bath NHS FT (Royal United Hospital, Bath)).

The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision and support for more junior surgical trainees within his/her competence. Although the post does not have postgraduate approval for training, assessment of progression will be by regular meetings with the post educational supervisor (TBC). Continual assessment with use of PBA (procedure based assessment), attendance at educational meetings and reflective learning will be supported. A formal learning agreement will be in place for the commencement of this post.

They will be required to participate in clinical research, audit and quality improvement activity, completing at least one project during the fellowship year.

Working for our organisation

The Bristol Bath Weston Vascular Network was formed in October 2014. The major arterial centre (MAC) for the network is Southmead Hospital. The network is responsible for the delivery of both elective and emergency vascular care to the populations of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. This includes all arterial surgery for this population, and in addition varicose vein treatments and diabetic foot care. The population served by the network is 1.12 million. In addition, the network provides complex endovascular services for the 3.5 million population of the South West. The MAC delivers 24/7 on site vascular surgery and 24/7 on site interventional radiology with a dedicated 32-bedded vascular ward in the Brunel Building, with daily scheduled operating theatre and hybrid theatre sessions for the vascular service.

Full Registration with the GMC is essential for appointment but not needed for application (but you must be qualified to fully register). The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. Necessary knowledge of English to safely practice in the UK is essential (including appropriate certification as per GMC requirement).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision and support for more junior surgical trainees within his/her competence. Although the post does not have postgraduate approval for training, assessment of progression will be by regular meetings with the post educational supervisor (TBC). Continual assessment with use of PBA (procedure based assessment), attendance at educational meetings and reflective learning will be supported. A formal learning agreement will be in place for the commencement of this post.

They will be required to participate in clinical research, audit and quality improvement activity, completing at least one project during the fellowship year.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Achieved Grade

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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.

Application numbers

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