About this role
Job summary EDUCATION AND SIMULATION FELLOW RESUSCITATIVE & VASCULAR SURGERY (ST3+)
We are inviting applications to appoint an Education and Simulation Fellow within the Leeds Vascular Institute (LVI) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This post is aimed at an enthusiastic vascular surgeon at Specialty Registrar level (ST3+) with a strong interest in surgical education, simulation and innovation, alongside continued clinical development in vascular and resuscitative surgery. The post combines (i) a substantial education/simulation portfolio based within the Leeds Vascular Training Centre (VTC) and (ii) clinical service commitments including participation in the 1:9 Vascular and Major Trauma Surgery middle grade on-call rota and will train in elective and urgent vascular surgery. Applicants should hold ATLS (or equivalent) by the intended start date given LVI participation in the Major Trauma Centre team.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:
Mr Tim Stansfield (Education Lead) [email protected]
Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam [email protected]
Mrs Rosie Darwood (Clinical Lead) [email protected]
The dates for the interviews will be confirmed
Main duties of the job As faculty within the VTC, the post holder will contribute to a high-throughput simulation programme delivering two to three supervised simulation sessions per week. The successful candidate will undertake an education and/or simulation project aligned to VTC interests, with opportunities including:
novel simulation materials and model development including 3D printing. model evaluation/validation extended reality (XR) and virtual reality (VR) education research The fellow will also be encouraged to support delivery and development of regional vascular and resuscitative surgery courses and training events, including (examples): Yorkshire vascular registrar teaching, CST vascular teaching days, NOTSS teaching days, anastomotic workshops, and cadaveric aortic/trauma courses. The post is designed to include protected education and simulation time alongside clinical activity. In elective weeks this is typically 50% education/simulation/research and 50% clinical activity (theatre/ward/outpatients), with regular programmed simulation delivery (typically 23 sessions per week).
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Tim Stansfield - Consultant Vascular Surgeon Position: Education Lead Email: [email protected]
Why you should join our Team
The successful candidate will be supervised by Mr Tim Stansfield and Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, with regular supervisory meetings to review progress and provide support. The post holder will be encouraged to present work at local, national and international meetings, and to prepare outputs for submission to peer-reviewed journals. Subject to the length of the fellowship, departmental funding may be available to support overseas visits to centres of excellence and simulation events (for example, Maastricht, Chicago, San Francisco) to gain simulation insights to be shared with the department.
What you will bring to the role
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)