Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery (ST3+ equivalent)

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitals foundation trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery for a 12-month post. This role involves managing patient care, performing vascular procedures, and participating in research and teaching. Suitable for motivated individuals aiming to advance their surgical training. The post offers a competitive salary ranging from £65,048 to £73,992 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Commitment to teaching and education

Research opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent is desirable.
• 24+ months experience in vascular surgery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day management of patients on the vascular ward.
• Attendance at vascular out-patient clinics and operating lists.
• Participate in weekly MDT and monthly morbidity and mortality meetings.

Skills

Ability to perform routine vascular surgical procedures

Good history & examination skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

Full GMC registration

Completion of BST programme or equivalent

12 months experience in vascular surgery

Job description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery (ST3+ equivalent)

The closing date is 02 December 2025

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The vacancy has arisen within the Department of Vascular Surgery at the Northern Vascular Centre, based at the Freeman Hospital. The post is available for 12 months initially.

The successful applicant will work a 1 in 8 vascular on‑call rota. The post would suit experienced registrars who wish to train further in both general & complex sub‑specialist vascular practice, which can be tailored to the individual prior to appointment as a consultant. There are opportunities to perform research and to learn advanced open and endovascular techniques in aortic, venous and peripheral work. The Freeman Vascular unit specialises in suprarenal aortic surgery, joint cardiothoracic and vascular aortic work, complex EVAR and aortic dissection, as well as offering advanced, complex lower limb treatments and a regional deep venous service. Applicants should possess full GMC registration at time of application, and possession of the Intercollegiate Examination in General or Vascular Surgery is desirable, but not essential. Salary will be at an appropriate point on the ST3+ pay scale depending on experience.

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is based within the Northern Vascular Centre, Freeman Hospital. The Northern Vascular Centre provides care to patients from Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland as well as tertiary level care to patients from across the North East, Cumbria and further afield. The post holder will work on the specialty registrar tier and as such be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to this level. This post will be attractive to post‑CST individuals seeking additional specialist training prior to applying for a Consultant position. It would also be attractive to experienced individuals committed to a career in vascular surgery as they would value the specialist vascular surgical experience this post offers.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Matthew Thomas, Clinical Lead on 0191 2239940, or via email at [e-mail], or Miss Anne Burdess, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, on 0191 2231269 or via email at [e-mail]

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• Oversee day to day management of patients on the vascular ward including providing supervision of more junior members of the vascular team
• Attendance at vascular out‑patient clinics and operating lists
• Participation in weekly MDT and monthly morbidity and mortality meetings
• On call would be a 1 in 8 non‑resident and includes management of emergency vascular admissions to the Freeman as well as providing cover for the Royal Victoria Infirmary where the Major Trauma Centre is located. There is NO commitment to General Surgery.

Administrative:

• The post holder will be responsible for assisting the junior residents in the timely completion of discharge summaries and other general administrative work on behalf of the consultants.

Research:

• The unit has an active research portfolio. There are opportunities for clinical and experimental surgical research for the post holder, both within the Department of Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology. Please contact the department to discuss further.
• There are weekly unit and monthly directorate educational and audit meetings which the post holder is expected to attend.

Teaching:

• The unit regularly hosts medical students for both basic clinical and final year teaching. Most of this is supervised by Teaching Fellows and whilst there is no fixed commitment, the post holder would be expected to teach medical students, post‑graduate students and nurses from time to time.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC registration at time of application
• MRCS or equivalent
• Completion of BST programme or equivalent
• 12 months experience in vascular surgery
• FRCS
• 24+ months experience in vascular surgery

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to perform routine vascular surgical procedures
• Good history & examination skills
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis
• Able to order appropriate investigations
• Image interpretation relevant to practice
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
• Able to perform advanced vascular procedures with appropriate supervision

Maintaining Clinical Competence

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation doctors

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

• Evidence of active involvement in audit projects

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with the Trust's Values
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD
• Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
• Evidence of leadership skills
• IT literate

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum pro rata