East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Vascular Surgery

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Job summary

We are inviting applications for a full time post in Vascular Surgery to join our team at Colchester and Ipswich Hospital.

Candidates must have received training in all aspects of modern vascular surgery including endovascular training and peripheral interventions. Applicants for Consultant posts must either be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of their CCT date at the interview date, or be in possession of the CCT. Appointment to Consultant posts is subject to being entered on the Specialist Register.

The Five Rivers Vascular Unit is an established centre for arterial surgery for North Essex, parts of Mid Essex and East Suffolk. All elective and emergency arterial surgery is performed at CGH. The candidate will be expected to participate in a one in 7 or 1 in 8 vascular on call rota. The post holder's duties will be split between the main arterial hub at Colchester and our partnership hospital in Ipswich.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the ED
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
Work with a senior colleague or colleagues for a period of mentoring for complex clinical and surgical elective and emergency/on-call cases until the post-holder is happy to continue unaided. We have a departmental policy for all complex aortic cases to be performed with two consultants present; either two surgeons or a surgeon and vascular radiologist.
Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to College requirements
Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust's agree policy

About us

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients' own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.

We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites - totalling £100million over the next five years.

We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.

We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.

At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There's a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children's Unit.

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Date posted

05 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MR2141

Job locations

Colchester Hospital/Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

Provide cover as an acute vascular surgeon but will need to have an interest in distal bypass surgery and endovascular intervention
Working at both Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals for clinics, ward cover and theatres.
Take an active part in the teaching work and research in the ICENI Centre.
Take an active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including ward round teaching, formal teaching sessions and clinical audits
To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
Issue advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

Provide cover as an acute vascular surgeon but will need to have an interest in distal bypass surgery and endovascular intervention
Working at both Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals for clinics, ward cover and theatres.
Take an active part in the teaching work and research in the ICENI Centre.
Take an active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including ward round teaching, formal teaching sessions and clinical audits
To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
Issue advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital

Person Specification

Essential

Entry onto the Specialist Register or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview
Adequate specialist training in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Intervention
At least 5 years at HST level (or equivalent)
Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively and be involved in the organisation of the department
Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Desirable

MD/MS/PhD or equivalent
Evidence of having undertaken original research
Evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change
Evidence of work submitted for Peer review
Formal training in management and teaching

Person Specification

Essential

Entry onto the Specialist Register or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview
Adequate specialist training in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Intervention
At least 5 years at HST level (or equivalent)
Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively and be involved in the organisation of the department
Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Desirable

MD/MS/PhD or equivalent
Evidence of having undertaken original research
Evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change
Evidence of work submitted for Peer review
Formal training in management and teaching

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital/Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital/Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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