Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time post of a Locum Consultant Vascular & Endovascular surgeon at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Applicants should have experience and specialist interest in the management of elective and emergency arterial and venous pathologies.
Applicants will join a busy department of 14 vascular consultants. This post will be for a General Vascular Consultant. The appointed consultant will partake in the on-call rota and 'Consultant of the Week'. The on-call rota will be a 1 in 12 week on call as consultant of the week. Applicants will be expected to be fully trained in emergency and elective vascular surgery and will be responsible for open and endovascular operating lists, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and outpatient clinics and have some responsibilities for organising teaching and training within the department.
This post will be a locum consultant NHS appointment. Applicants will need to demonstrate excellent teamwork, flexibility and a commitment to teaching, training and research. Applicants should be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent experience and have a full GMC registration.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of vascular surgical services at the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation to include:Diagnosis and treatments of patients of the Trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.Provide High Quality Care to PatientsThe post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post. To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
About us
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have an average of three session operating list per week, which will alternate between the hybrid theatre, main vascular theatre or day- case lists (cath lab or main theatres). It will be their responsibility to run those lists and work with colleagues from associated specialities in a professional manner.
To participate - with other consultant colleagues - in the provision of high quality open and endovascular emergency vascular services to patients across Kings Health Partners.
The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the morning handover meeting, relevant weekly MDT meetings and monthly audit meetings.
The post holder will participate in the on-call rota and the Consultant of the Week rota on a 1 in 12 basis for the St. Thomas site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have an average of three session operating list per week, which will alternate between the hybrid theatre, main vascular theatre or day- case lists (cath lab or main theatres). It will be their responsibility to run those lists and work with colleagues from associated specialities in a professional manner.
To participate - with other consultant colleagues - in the provision of high quality open and endovascular emergency vascular services to patients across Kings Health Partners.
The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the morning handover meeting, relevant weekly MDT meetings and monthly audit meetings.
The post holder will participate in the on-call rota and the Consultant of the Week rota on a 1 in 12 basis for the St. Thomas site.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Fully trained in General Vascular surgery on a CCT level
- Endovascularly competent
Experience
Essential
- Open and endovascular experience for all vascular index procedures
- Trained in endovascular intervention
Skills
Essential
- Ability to do any general vascular intervention
- Endovascularly competent
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Fully trained in General Vascular surgery on a CCT level
- Endovascularly competent
Experience
Essential
- Open and endovascular experience for all vascular index procedures
- Trained in endovascular intervention
Skills
Essential
- Ability to do any general vascular intervention
- Endovascularly competent
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).
