Job summary
Join One of the UK's Most Diverse and Advanced Vascular Labs
Are you a passionate Vascular Scientist looking to advance your career in a high-performing, supportive and innovative team? Bart's Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a Clinical Vascular Scientist (Band 7) to join our dynamic and welcoming department.
Our Vascular Laboratory offers a full range of advanced vascular ultrasound services. You'll be exposed to a diverse case mix and gain valuable experience with cutting-edge techniques and specialist pathways.
What We Offer:
You'll be working in a team that performs a comprehensive portfolio of vascular ultrasound investigations, including:
Transcranial Doppler imaging for the national paediatric sickle cell screening programme
Renal artery and transplant kidney scanning
Vascular access assessment for dialysis, including mapping for endo-AVF
Diabetic foot workups with pedal arterial imaging and bypass graft surveillance
Urgent vasculitis assessments, including GCA pathways
All standard carotid, peripheral arterial and venous scanning
Main duties of the job
Why Join Us?
Tailored training and mentorship: Whether you're newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we provide tailored support and development in areas where you want to grow.
Supportive and skilled team: You'll join a well-structured team with good senior support.
Time for development: Dedicated non-clinical time each week for audit, research, and project work.
Opportunities to teach: Contribute to training STP and non-STP trainees, as well as junior doctors and schools as part of healthcare science week.
Integrated care: Be an integral member of several multidisciplinary teams across vascular, stroke, renal, cardiac and paediatric haematology services.
Who We're Looking For:
Ideally SVT/CSVS accredited / HCPC registered
A strong team player with a passion for patient care and continuous improvement
Come Visit Us!
We'd love to show you around and answer any questions. Please feel free to reach out for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in related Science.
- AVS accreditation
- SVT membership.
Experience
Essential
- Scanning skills in clinical measurements, clinical trials
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of vascular ultrasound diagnostic procedures
- Understanding of responsibilities under clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Word processing, CRS/RIS/PACS knowledge
- Spreadsheet and database entry knowledge
- Able to position patients and equipment.
- Able to undertake scanning using highly precise probe manipulations for long periods
- Able to concentrate on scanning and reporting within a busy clinic with some interruptions
Other
Essential
- Able to communicate clinical findings to medical and technical colleagues
- Able to deliver research findings to scientific and clinical audiences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in related Science.
- AVS accreditation
- SVT membership.
Experience
Essential
- Scanning skills in clinical measurements, clinical trials
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of vascular ultrasound diagnostic procedures
- Understanding of responsibilities under clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Word processing, CRS/RIS/PACS knowledge
- Spreadsheet and database entry knowledge
- Able to position patients and equipment.
- Able to undertake scanning using highly precise probe manipulations for long periods
- Able to concentrate on scanning and reporting within a busy clinic with some interruptions
Other
Essential
- Able to communicate clinical findings to medical and technical colleagues
- Able to deliver research findings to scientific and clinical audiences.
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).
