East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust requires 1 Specialty Doctor in Vascular surgery. The post holder will assist in providing a clinical service in elective and emergency Vascular Surgery to the population of East Lancashire and the adjoining areas. This will include undertaking outpatient Consultant clinics, ward rounds, on-calls and theatre sessions. The unit has a strong reputation for high quality surgical training and our Centre current workload is ideally suited for vascular surgeons who wish to improve their knowledge and technical skills in all aspects of vascular surgery.
The post holder is expected to attend a minimum of three theatre sessions per week and one or two out-patient clinics per week. The out of hour on call vascular cover will be provided by the successful candidate as a non-resident 1:6 rota. This is a separate rota from general surgery. Vascular Surgeons also have access to a weekly interventional radiology list. As part of the role, you will have assigned clinical education, admin & SPA time.
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will aim to deliver high quality care with the help of the existing vascular surgical team. The post holder will share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. The post holder will participate in the weekly-on-call system of care. The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management. The post holder will be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post-holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues and exceptionally to perform additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. The vascular Unit has the following facilities: A dedicated 18 bed vascular ward (C18) A Vascular laboratory which supports out-patient clinics and duplex scanning AM and PM Monday to Friday for one stop assessment of new referrals A dedicated angiography room across the corridor from the vascular theatre, providing access to endovascular operations including EVARs and hybrid lower limb revascularisations. All arterial surgery is performed at the RBH, supported by a 20 bedded Critical Care Unit run by specialist Intensivists, a 4 bedded Post-Operative Care Unit, and a full range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. Planned day case varicose veins procedures are predominantly performed in the Day-care unit at BGH. The operating schedule is efficiently structured in keeping with modern tertiary vascular unit principles. There are 5 full-day (2 sessions each) vascular elective lists weekly. In addition, there are 3 vascular lists (1 session each) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, ring-fenced for acute cases such as bypass grafts, carotid endarterectomies, and hybrid procedures. Vascular Emergencies are quickly transferred from here to the dedicated Vascular Ward, C18. The provision of emergency vascular intervention is secured by out of hour vascular consultant and interventional radiology on call rota. A vascular middle grade rota separate from general surgery has been implemented from April 2019. This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025.
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The post holder will aim to deliver high quality care with the help of the existing vascular surgical team. The post holder will share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. The post holder will participate in the weekly-on-call system of care. The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management. The post holder will be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post-holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues and exceptionally to perform additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. The vascular Unit has the following facilities: A dedicated 18 bed vascular ward (C18) A Vascular laboratory which supports out-patient clinics and duplex scanning AM and PM Monday to Friday for one stop assessment of new referrals A dedicated angiography room across the corridor from the vascular theatre, providing access to endovascular operations including EVARs and hybrid lower limb revascularisations. All arterial surgery is performed at the RBH, supported by a 20 bedded Critical Care Unit run by specialist Intensivists, a 4 bedded Post-Operative Care Unit, and a full range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. Planned day case varicose veins procedures are predominantly performed in the Day-care unit at BGH. The operating schedule is efficiently structured in keeping with modern tertiary vascular unit principles. There are 5 full-day (2 sessions each) vascular elective lists weekly. In addition, there are 3 vascular lists (1 session each) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, ring-fenced for acute cases such as bypass grafts, carotid endarterectomies, and hybrid procedures. Vascular Emergencies are quickly transferred from here to the dedicated Vascular Ward, C18. The provision of emergency vascular intervention is secured by out of hour vascular consultant and interventional radiology on call rota. A vascular middle grade rota separate from general surgery has been implemented from April 2019. This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025.
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