About this role
Job summary
The new appointee will have duties in the hub and across the spoke sites Wigan, Morecambe Bay or Blackpool. The network has a total of twelve Vascular Consultants, and the successful candidate will be one of a team of 9 Middle Grades working across the four trusts, participating in a "Vascular Surgeon of the Week" and a separate vascular on call and weekend rota.
The Middle Grade "Vascular Surgeon of the Week" supports consultant led daily ward rounds, coordination, assessment, and management of emergency referrals. Whilst working as "Vascular Surgeon of the Week", all elective duties are cancelled.
The successful applicant will participate in a planned 1:9 middle grade "vascular surgeon of the week" weekday 8am-5pm rota and a separate 1:9 on-call rota, both based in the Intervention Centre. The vascular surgeon of the week (VSOTW), whose routine duties are cancelled for the week, is responsible for daily ward rounds, emergency referrals and admissions and coordinating and undertaking emergency interventions.
The post-holder is likely to have day case and out-patient duties in the spoke trusts and affiliated hospitals, and he / she will be responsible for assessing in-house referrals arising at these sites. Job plans are arranged in order that each non-arterial trust has a consultant and/or middle grade vascular surgical presence on at least three days per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in planning, development and delivery of the vascular service in a busy vascular unit.
Participate in the weekly network MDT meetings with colleagues from all disciplines involved in the care of vascular patients.
Participate in the weekly network MDT meetings with colleagues from all disciplines involved in the care of vascular patients.
Participate in the out of hours vascular on-call rota.
Provide activity support in the non-intervention centre hospital trusts (Wigan, Blackpool or Morecambe Bay).
The final detail will be negotiated and agreed with the successful applicant.
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major Vascular Intervention Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Vascular Centre was established in 2015 and serves the populations of neighbouring hospitals in Wigan, Blackpool and Morecambe Bay, a population of approximately 1.5 million.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the site of major sub-regional centres for Trauma, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Renal Medicine and Burns and Plastic Surgery which in turn generate challenging cases for the Vascular Department including dialysis access.
General surgical services are currently delivered by a unified department across the Royal Preston and Chorley District Hospital sites. Out Patient Clinics and day case procedures are carried out in both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital sites, while all in patient Vascular operations and Interventional Radiology are done in the Royal Preston Hospital.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent FRCS or equivalent
Experience Essential
Specific skills and experience in Vascular Surgery
Desirable
Trained Educational Supervisor Trained Clinical Supervisor Interest in Vascular Surgery as a specialty, demonstrated by attendance at appropriate courses, meetings & conferences
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Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)