Job summary
Working Full Time: 40 Hours Per Week
SOUTH MERSEY ARTERIAL NETWORK (SMART)
REGISTRAR (ST3+) IN VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
Permanent Registrar post as part of the South Mersey Arterial Network (SMART). The Network wishes to appoint doctors who will be committed to working with the existing clinical workforce and wish to develop his/her interest in vascular and endovascular surgery as well as contributing to the ongoing development of the Regional Tertiary Centre, which is based at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The successful applicant will join an existing team of twelve consultant vascular surgeons in the Network, six registrars and a number of junior medical staff.
The Registrar will be responsible for the day-to-day care of all patients under the Vascular Surgery Consultants. Provide experienced, specialist care, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the management of complex cases, reflecting on and reviewing patient care activities ensuring quality and safety improve continuously. The role requires involvement within teaching, training, research and the development of network and local services as appropriate to skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
The Registrar will be responsible for the day-to-day care of all patients under the Vascular Surgery Consultants. Provide experienced, specialist care, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the management of complex cases, reflecting on and reviewing patient care activities ensuring quality and safety improve continuously. The role requires involvement within teaching, training, research and the development of network and local services as appropriate to skills and experience.
This post will be a SMART Network appointment and their contract will be held at the hub, the Countess of Chester Hospital. The post will support and provide outpatient, day case and inpatient activity across the region as part of a Network role and the base for this post will be at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCS or equivalent at time of application.
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- FRCS, EBVS or equivalent Prior experience in vascular surgery at registrar level
- Experience in endovascular procedures
- Prior experience in leadership, audit and research ATLS CCRIS
Clinical Care ( Knowledge and Skills )
Essential
- Competent in basic clinical procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc.
- Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of acutely ill patient.
- Able to prioritise clinical need Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection.
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk.
- Understands the importance of working effectively in teams.
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems,
- Computer literate.
- Has participated in clinical audit.
- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCS or equivalent at time of application.
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- FRCS, EBVS or equivalent Prior experience in vascular surgery at registrar level
- Experience in endovascular procedures
- Prior experience in leadership, audit and research ATLS CCRIS
Clinical Care ( Knowledge and Skills )
Essential
- Competent in basic clinical procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc.
- Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of acutely ill patient.
- Able to prioritise clinical need Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection.
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk.
- Understands the importance of working effectively in teams.
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems,
- Computer literate.
- Has participated in clinical audit.
- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
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).
