Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Coventry is seeking a healthcare professional in Vascular Surgery. The role includes participating in outpatient clinics, conducting ward rounds, and attending theatre sessions. Candidates will be expected to support junior staff and contribute to teaching and research initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to high-quality patient care in a leading NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Must maintain confidentiality, security, and integrity of information.
• Familiar with Trust Health and Safety Policy.
• Basic knowledge of risk management required.
• Responsible for complying with the Dignity at Work Policy.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outpatient clinics.
• Undertake daily ward rounds and inpatient reviews under consultant supervision.
• Attend theatre sessions and perform procedures.
• Contribute to acute service delivery.
• Supervise and support junior doctors.

Job description

Overview

The Department of Vascular Surgery provides a Trust-wide service, with the arterial hub based at University Hospital Coventry and outreach to three spoke hospitals: Warwick Hospital, Rugby St. Cross, and George Eliot Hospital. Outpatient clinics and day-case procedures are delivered across these sites.

University Hospital Coventry is a 1,000+ bed tertiary centre, a designated Level III Trauma Unit, and affiliated with Warwick Medical School, one of the UK's leading medical institutions.

Our department offers a full elective and emergency vascular service, covering inpatient, day-case, and outpatient pathways. The team currently comprises:

• 7 Consultant Vascular Surgeons
• 2 Specialist Registrars
• 5 Clinical Fellows
• 2 Core Trainees
• 4 Foundation Year 1 doctors

We run an established Surgeon-led EVAR/FEVAR programme performed in the vascular operating theatre, with TEVAR and aortic arch interventions also undertaken by the vascular team, including emergency out-of-hours TEVAR for BTAI.

The unit provides complex lower limb revascularisation (open and endovascular), diabetic limb salvage, carotid surgery, and the full spectrum of vascular procedures. Services are supported by a dedicated vascular laboratory and an interventional radiology team of 6 vascular interventional radiologists.

The department is fully committed to surgical training in all aspects of open and endovascular surgery.

The vascular middle grade on-call rota is currently 1:6 (non-resident).

Main duties of the job

• Participate in outpatient clinics.
• Undertake daily ward rounds and inpatient reviews under consultant supervision.
• Attend theatre sessions and perform procedures appropriate to their level of competence.
• Respond to vascular emergencies and contribute to acute service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the vascular team, including registrars, fellows, and junior doctors.
• Supervise and support SHOs and Foundation Year doctors.
• Maintain clear communication with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to medical student teaching and departmental education.
• Actively participate in audit, research, and quality improvement programmes, with encouragement to develop research interests.
• Contribute to the vascular on-call rota.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Confidentiality: The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff, and other Health Services business.
• Health and Safety: All staff must be familiar with the Trust Health and Safety Policy, including a thorough understanding of personal responsibilities for maintaining own health and safety and others.
• Risk Management: All staff need a basic working knowledge of risk management to enable them to participate in identification and control of all business risks they encounter in their area of work.
• Equality and Diversity: Everyone has the opportunity to be treated with dignity and respect at work and has a clear responsibility to comply with the detail and the spirit of the Dignity at Work Policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

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Clinical Experience

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Management and Administration Experience

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Teaching, Audit and Research

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