Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead in Vascular Surgery

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

The Clinical Lead roles exist to assist the Speciality Director and Triumvirate in leading the cross-county strategic development and operational delivery of their specialty. The post holder will be responsible for leading the delivery of Vascular clinical services and within the Trust's financial, workforce, operational targets and strategic objectives.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring the highest quality clinical service and achievement to include:

  • Meeting national targets eg Carotid, CLI, AAA, RTT along with DM01
  • Clinical harm reviews and complaint response
  • Current and future National quality indicators
  • Concentrate on major issues and long-term policy.

  • Demonstrate awareness of the national and local context: include consideration of the constraints, trust pressures and priorities and the impact of specialty decisions on other services.

  • Working with other stakeholders, generate innovative solutions and consensus decision-making that deliver a sensible delivery plan.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-25-CLVASC

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundations Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Developing 1-, 3- and 5-year strategy plans with the Tri
  • Work force planning
  • Supporting appraisal and revalidation processes
  • Supporting the Governance/audit lead
  • Provide clinical input to commissioners for pathway development, quality control and referral patterns
  • Interface with the Trusts procurement, audit and management departments
  • Support job planning process
  • Organise and attend business performance meetings for their Specialty
  • Acting as the service line representative when the Specialty Director is on leave or unavailable
  • Contributing to external reviews and Regulators

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Developing 1-, 3- and 5-year strategy plans with the Tri
  • Work force planning
  • Supporting appraisal and revalidation processes
  • Supporting the Governance/audit lead
  • Provide clinical input to commissioners for pathway development, quality control and referral patterns
  • Interface with the Trusts procurement, audit and management departments
  • Support job planning process
  • Organise and attend business performance meetings for their Specialty
  • Acting as the service line representative when the Specialty Director is on leave or unavailable
  • Contributing to external reviews and Regulators

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Consultant in Vascular Surgery of at least 12 months demonstrating successful clinical practice and good reputation

Desirable

  • Background in Critical Care

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership and people management
  • Service Improvement - (must include improved quality/safety)
  • Ability to liaise with wide range of partners, including patients and public.
  • Sound knowledge of policy developments and challenges facing NHS over next 5-10 years

Desirable

  • Financial and budgetary awareness
  • Experience of job planning and appraisal processes
  • Knowledge of broader ICS and national picture/ agenda
  • Demonstrable track record of effective performance

Skills

Essential

  • Personal enthusiasm & integrity
  • Resilience
  • Trustworthiness & honesty
  • Intellectual agility & flexibility

Desirable

  • Clear leadership skills and an ability to deliver within a transformational style
  • Influencing and team building skills

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
  • Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
  • Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
  • Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Consultant in Vascular Surgery of at least 12 months demonstrating successful clinical practice and good reputation

Desirable

  • Background in Critical Care

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership and people management
  • Service Improvement - (must include improved quality/safety)
  • Ability to liaise with wide range of partners, including patients and public.
  • Sound knowledge of policy developments and challenges facing NHS over next 5-10 years

Desirable

  • Financial and budgetary awareness
  • Experience of job planning and appraisal processes
  • Knowledge of broader ICS and national picture/ agenda
  • Demonstrable track record of effective performance

Skills

Essential

  • Personal enthusiasm & integrity
  • Resilience
  • Trustworthiness & honesty
  • Intellectual agility & flexibility

Desirable

  • Clear leadership skills and an ability to deliver within a transformational style
  • Influencing and team building skills

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
  • Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
  • Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
  • Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundations Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundations Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Speciality Director UBV

David Cooper

david.cooper16@nhs.net

03004226894

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-25-CLVASC

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundations Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


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