Job summary
The BVC provides access to a full range of vascular therapies for patients with vascular disease. There is a well established service for both open and endovascular interventions for patients with aneurysmal and occlusive arterial disease. This includes an internationally recognised programme of endovascular surgery encompassing fenestrated and branched EVAR for complex aortic disease, supported by a hybrid operating theatre at the HGS site together with access to interventional radiology rooms, an open surgical theatre, a dedicated ward and a Vascular Enhanced Care Unit.
Vascular laboratories are available across sites with plans to extend this service comprehensively. Clinics are set up to run as one stop facilities with ultrasound scanning available. Specialist nurse-led clinics for leg ulcers, small AAA and EVAR surveillance are held across all sites.
The Heart of England Aortic Screening Programme delivers the national screening programme for Birmingham, Sandwell, Burton and South Staffordshire.
There is a Diabetic foot service with weekly MDT clinics held in most hospitals. The vascular team work closely in these clinics and on the wards across all sites with Diabetologists, DNS, Specialist podiatrists and orthotists. There are strong links between community podiatry and MDT clinics.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide vascular surgical services at sites at both Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust (SWBH) and UHB Foundation Trust. The final job plan will be agreed with the CSL (Martin Claridge).
The job plan will consist of appropriate clinic, theatre and endovascular sessions to deliver the respective caseload effectively. The appointment will have mentoring support including sessions of dual operating with more senior colleagues as needed. The post has clerical and administrative support including a named secretary. Frequency of on call and cross site working is shared equitably among all colleagues. Travel time is built into clinical sessions, with the emphasis on minimising the number of sites a consultant visits on any particular day (usually only one site visited per day). Administration time is similarly built into clinical sessions (particularly clinics). Further administration time is provided during our weekly MDT/organisational session on Friday afternoons. The arterial site is covered by an on call team including a vascular consultant and registrar free of elective commitments. Their responsibilities include the care of all vascular inpatients.
We actively support continuing professional development with dedicated time for study leave and revalidation in all consultant job plans.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service is committed to effective and progressive ways of working. As such working patterns and job plans are configured to maximise service delivery, ensuring that loss of activity due to annual and study leave and on call commitments is minimised by formally recycling sessions. It is expected that the post holder will work flexibly with colleagues. The post is open to candidates who wish to work full time or less than full time. The job plan will consist of 10 Pas: 2 SPA and 8 DCC consisting flexibly of outpatient clinics, main theatre, endovascular session and day surgery, in addition with weekly planning and MDT.
Academic workload
The BVC hosts an active academic unit (led by Professor Andrew Bradbury and Mr Maciej Juszczak) and the appointee is expected to contribute to the work of the unit. Topics of interest encompass the breadth of vascular surgery especially aneurysm disease, venous disease and epidemiology of vascular diseases. The Academic Department has recently been awarded substantial grant monies to deliver several multi-centred national trials into the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Dedicated, protected sessions are available for research, supported by Birmingham University and by the Research and Development Department at UHB. There is opportunity for this post to be developed further for the individual candidate, with funding available for research grants and research fellows as well as the opportunity for Academic co appointment to the University of Birmingham.
Teaching and education
The vascular team is committed to providing teaching to both undergraduates at University of Birmingham, Deanery postgraduate trainees and Trust grade non-deanery trainees. In addition there are regular formal and informal teaching sessions for the wider multi-professional team including nurses, theatre staff and podiatrists. It is expected that the successful candidates will participate in this and may develop these areas further.
Clinical Governance
The vascular team are committed to improving the quality of care provided to our patients. The BVC contributes data to the National Vascular Registry with the support of data coordinators. We have a varied Audit programme and regular Governance meetings. In addition future development of the service will require commitment to QI activities. It is expected that the appointees will contribute to these programmes. There is a weekly MDT meeting plus subspecialty MDTs held with other specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service is committed to effective and progressive ways of working. As such working patterns and job plans are configured to maximise service delivery, ensuring that loss of activity due to annual and study leave and on call commitments is minimised by formally recycling sessions. It is expected that the post holder will work flexibly with colleagues. The post is open to candidates who wish to work full time or less than full time. The job plan will consist of 10 Pas: 2 SPA and 8 DCC consisting flexibly of outpatient clinics, main theatre, endovascular session and day surgery, in addition with weekly planning and MDT.
Academic workload
The BVC hosts an active academic unit (led by Professor Andrew Bradbury and Mr Maciej Juszczak) and the appointee is expected to contribute to the work of the unit. Topics of interest encompass the breadth of vascular surgery especially aneurysm disease, venous disease and epidemiology of vascular diseases. The Academic Department has recently been awarded substantial grant monies to deliver several multi-centred national trials into the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Dedicated, protected sessions are available for research, supported by Birmingham University and by the Research and Development Department at UHB. There is opportunity for this post to be developed further for the individual candidate, with funding available for research grants and research fellows as well as the opportunity for Academic co appointment to the University of Birmingham.
Teaching and education
The vascular team is committed to providing teaching to both undergraduates at University of Birmingham, Deanery postgraduate trainees and Trust grade non-deanery trainees. In addition there are regular formal and informal teaching sessions for the wider multi-professional team including nurses, theatre staff and podiatrists. It is expected that the successful candidates will participate in this and may develop these areas further.
Clinical Governance
The vascular team are committed to improving the quality of care provided to our patients. The BVC contributes data to the National Vascular Registry with the support of data coordinators. We have a varied Audit programme and regular Governance meetings. In addition future development of the service will require commitment to QI activities. It is expected that the appointees will contribute to these programmes. There is a weekly MDT meeting plus subspecialty MDTs held with other specialties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Full GMC registration
- *Entry on the Specialist Register in Vascular Surgery (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
Experience
Essential
- *Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in General / Vascular Surgery
- *Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care and management of both elective and emergency vascular patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Full GMC registration
- *Entry on the Specialist Register in Vascular Surgery (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
Experience
Essential
- *Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in General / Vascular Surgery
- *Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care and management of both elective and emergency vascular patients
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.
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 the 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).
Additional information
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.
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 the 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).
