Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Swansea is looking for a middle grade level doctor in Vascular Surgery to join its team at Morriston Hospital. The role offers opportunities to participate in research and requires full GMC registration and relevant qualifications. Key responsibilities include providing clinical services, contributing to patient care, and engaging in teaching activities. This position is fixed-term for 12 months with the potential for additional professional development.

Qualifications

• Evidence of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical service under the direction of a Consultant Surgeon.
• Contribute to vascular inpatients, day cases, and outpatients.
• Undertake simple and routine general surgical procedures independently.
• Participate in Clinical Audit as per Health Board's policy.

Skills

Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

Ability to take independent clinical decisions

Experience in the assessment of emergencies

Education

MM BS or recognised equivalent

Full GMC/GDR registration

Job description

Job Summary

The department of Vascular surgery are looking to recruit a middle grade level doctor (ST3+ level) and the successful applicants will be part of the surgical on call rota at Morriston Hospital.

The post is on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

There is ample time available for a suitable appointee to undertake research towards a higher degree if desired.

At present there are 10 Vascular surgeons serving Swansea site in Swansea Bay University Health Board. The majority of these surgeons have sessions in both Morriston and Singleton Hospitals as well as commitments in Hywel Dda healthboard but all major surgery and emergency intake occur on the Morriston site.

Swansea provides elective and emergency Vascular surgical services to Swansea and the Neath/Port Talbot area which amounts to a population of around 400,000.

The well established Vascular unit has a National reputation providing local and regional services.

The overall Health Board allocation is over £1bn and staffing complement of over 17,000.

Swansea Bay University Health Board provides services to around 600,000 people, primarily serving the populations of Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and the Western Vale of Glamorgan and their respective communities. In addition, the LHB provides a large range of regional and sub-regional services, including Burns and Plastic surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disability Services.

Main Duties

You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues under the direction of a Consultant Surgeon, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

You will contribute to the vascular inpatients, day cases and out patients, with an appropriate level of consultant supervision according to your level of experience.

You will be expected to be able to undertake simple and routine general surgical procedures independently.

You will be expected to cover for absent colleagues and in exceptional unforeseen circumstances may have to perform additional duties to ensure the safe running of the department. Where such duties take place outside your normal contracted duties, you will receive either an equivalent off duty period or will be remunerated appropriately.

You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.

You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.

You will be required to participate and contribute to Clinical Audit in line with the Health Board's policy and to undertake continuing medical education in line with recommendations for the Royal College of Surgeons.

Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics is likely to be required to undertake duties and you will need to be able to travel in a timely manner between sites.

About Us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Job Responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

• Qual Essential
  • Full GMC/GDR registration
  • MM BS or recognised equivalent
>Desirable
• Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification
• Experience Essential
  • Evidence of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
• Desirable
  • Experience of research in Vascular Surgery
• Skills Essential
  • Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
  • Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
  • Experience in the assessment of emergencies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Department of Vascular Surgery

Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes Yr Eglwys, Morriston.

Swansea

SA6 6NL

Employer's Website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)