About this role
Job summary
The vascular unit is one of the busiest in the region. We perform a wide range of open and endovascular arterial interventions along with the endovenous surgery across the network, providing opportunities to learn and develop broad vascular surgical experience. The Worcestershire and Herefordshire Vascular Unit has gained national recognition since it was established on a hub and spoke basis at WRH in 2002. The service is currently provided by Consultant Surgeons in collaboration with interventional radiologists, vascular anaesthetists, vascular nurse practitioners and vascular scientists. Junior surgical staff is represented at all levels. The unit is a GMC accredited vascular training centre.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work at ST3-5 level. It is anticipated that the weekly timetable will comprise both timetabled service activity (e.g. ward rounds and outpatient clinics) supporting and overseeing the work of the FH01 and FH02 doctors on the team as well as bleep free procedural training opportunities. Successful candidates will be expected to be on call on a one in six frequency non-resident with prospective cover. Assessment /admission of emergencies in A&E, vascular assessment unit, surgical wards and outlying wards is required when on-call. There will be a responsibility for the maintenance of proper case records and investigations on patients, and correspondence with General Practitioners and others as required.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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Job description Job responsibilities
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to:
provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patient's home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and rotas may be revised in due course.
be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical duties.
provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
attend Consultant ward rounds and triage ward referrals.
prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including post-operative care as required.
provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care, including discharge summaries.
attend multi-disciplinary meetings where requested, which may be cross county and cross site.
collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives.
provide professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues in post.
if undertaking non-resident on-call duties, attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. You must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
participate in clinical audit as part of quality improvement activity under local arrangements.
commit to taking part in annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by a trust approved appraiser.
be responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Specialists to keep up to date with evidence based practice.
be responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines
You will join the middle grade rota within the clinical department which will include participating in the on-call shift pattern to provide 24/7 services.
You will be provided opportunities to join weekly specialist out-patient clinics and assist the Consultant or registrars with relevant procedures with a view to becoming an independent operator, maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of procedures where applicable).
Whilst these posts are not training posts, they are structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the national training programme model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content.
The successful candidates will be welcomed to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds/Journal Clubs, and participate in audit projects (at least one audit every 6 months). In-house training will be provided for PACES/membership of royal colleges examinations, and study leave will be available to help candidates prepare for the examinations. At the end of the post a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be available.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment. MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Satisfactory completion of ST1-2 training, or equivalent. Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College. ALS Certification. ATLS Certification.
Desirable
Higher degree. Attendance at recognised management courses. Formal qualification in teaching/education.
Personal Attributes Essential
Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure. Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies. Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues. Ability to work without supervision. Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
Evidence of innovation Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others. Evidence of continuous professional development.
Research Experience Essential
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems. An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
Desirable
Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years. Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Experience Essential
Completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST3 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months. Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Management and Administrative Experience Essential
Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Professional Values and Behaviours Essential
Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below). Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal and reviews of performance and progression. Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Teaching Experience Essential
Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum. Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines. Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates. Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation and completion of audit projects.
Desirable
Critical appraisal skills.
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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)