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Junior Clinical Fellows IN VASCULAR SURGERY

6 month fixed Term Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery at St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holders will have nominated roles as part of the weekly rota, mainly covering ward duties and pre-op assessment clinics.

The successful applicants will be team players but also able to work independently. They will be confident and clear communicators, possessing excellent IT data management and verbal reasoning skills. We seek enthusiastic individuals who demonstrate excellent attention to detail, accuracy, experience in prioritising workloads, and support the current vascular surgical services for South-West London and surrounding areas as key members of our dynamic team. The post holders will contribute to the Vascular/Urology/General Surgery on-call rota.

For an informal discussion about these appointments, applicants are encouraged to contact:

Mr Iain Roy, Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Iain.Roy@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Interview date: TBC

The Vascular Surgery team at St George's Hospital wishes to appoint 2 Junior Clinical Fellows at trust doctor level to join the surgical team. These posts offer a valuable professional development platform, although they are not part of a formal training programme. The main responsibilities include caring for patients admitted for elective or emergency surgery, and participating in the Urology/General Surgery and Vascular Surgery on-call rota (category 1B, 40%).

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey, and beyond. It is a major acute hospital offering a wide range of services, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care, and stroke, alongside community services. It provides both specialized and general NHS services.

24 April 2025

Hospital medical and dental staff

Foundation Doctor

£41,750 to £64,288 per annum

Fixed term

6 months

Full-time

200MC-712801-7144018-RG

St George's University Hospital, Blackshaw Rd, London, SW17 0QT

The appointee will be responsible for patient care under the Vascular Surgery team, including administrative duties. They should be competent at the senior house officer level in general, urology, and vascular surgery. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety, confidentiality, equal opportunities, maintaining relevant skills and registration, and complying with hospital policies. Duties may also include other tasks as required.

Qualifications and Training (Essential):

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC registration
• Completion of BST programme or equivalent

Desirable:

• MRCS or equivalent

Experience (Essential):

• Clinical skills and interest in vascular surgery
• Broad surgical knowledge
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Desirable:

• Interest in vascular disease

Skills (Essential):

• Good history and examination skills
• Ability to formulate diagnoses and order investigations
• Image interpretation skills
• Recognize own limitations and seek assistance when needed

Teaching (Essential):

• Experience teaching medical students and Foundation Doctors

Management/Audit (Essential):

• Teamwork skills
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit

Personal Skills (Essential):

• Clear communication
• Rapport building, listening, persuasion
• Decision-making, responsibility, authority
• Empathy, patience, teamwork
• Flexibility, IT literacy, integrity

Research & Publications (Essential):

• Ability to conduct and present audits

Additional requirements include DBS check, UK registration, and sponsorship considerations, with detailed guidance provided in the original description.