About this role
Job summary
Consultant in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
The Liverpool Vascular & Endovascular Service (LiVES) is looking for a Consultant Vascular & Endovascular surgeon to join their growing team that delivers services across the region.
The successful applicant will be based at Aintree University Hospital, one of the Trust's key sites, and will become an integral member of the Vascular Surgery department. The department is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, and the post holder will play an active role in the ongoing development of clinical services, education, research, and service improvement initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must hold Membership or Fellowship of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (UK), or equivalent qualification, and be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), possess a current licence to practice, and be listed on the GMC Specialist Register for Vascular Surgery, or be eligible for inclusion within six months of the interview date.
The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team including vascular surgeons, anaesthetists, resident doctors, therapists and specialist nurses. Appropriate infrastructure is provided including dedicated office space. Contribution to formalised MDT meetings as well as involvement in morbidity and mortality meetings and governance structures is compulsory.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Directorate of Vascular Surgery currently comprises 15 surgeons working flexibly to support the network. With this and additional appointments the number will raise to 18. Each consultant has an elective job plan which involves sessions at one of our network sites, in addition to sessions at the Aintree site Hub. A total of 16 Consultants will contribute to the acute/on-call work and they participate in complementary C1 and C2 rotas during which they are free of any elective commitments.
Friday afternoon is set aside as a Directorate session which begins with the forthcoming weekly plan at 1.30 and a review of all inpatients and patients requiring urgent surgery. The rest of the afternoon consists of a rolling programme of audit, teaching, clinical governance, directorate meetings, research presentations and invited guest lectures.
The successful applicant will become part of the Peripheral/General vascular team with a total of 10 Consultants contributing. They will undertake work at both Aintree University Hospital and one of the network spoke sites. They will participate in the daytime C1 rota at Aintree. Applicants with a special interest in the management of peripheral arterial disease including endovascular, open and hybrid surgery are particularly encouraged to apply with scope to be involved in the specialist lower limb team, who contribute to dedicated Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia (CLTI) clinics, inpatient management of CLTI and deliver dedicated endovascular operating lists in the peripheral hybrid operating theatre. Additional specialist interests particularly in deep venous intervention or thoracic outlet syndrome would be strongly supported with surgeons joining dedicated teams within the unit further stimulating subspecialisation. General vascular surgeons with a broad interest will also find the breadth and complexity of work within LiVES stimulating fulfilling.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview (A) Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent Higher Qualification in specialty i.e. FRCS Full GMC registration and licence to practise (or eligible for)
Desirable
Postgraduate degree (A) Post CCT Fellowship On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT at time of interview
Clinical Experience Essential
Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in surgery Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Acute and/or Vascular surgery Experience of supervising Foundation and core trainees Ability to teach clinical skills Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Experience of audit management
Desirable
Experience in a specialist area of Vascular & Endovascular surgery (A&I) Experience in a major trauma centre
Teaching & Training Essential
Experience of teaching medical, nursing, and allied health professionals
Desirable
PGCE or evidence of education delivery Train the Trainer qualification Experience of UG & PG teaching
Knowledge Essential
High clinical standard for independent Consultant practice
Desirable
Understanding of GMC's Good Medical Practice guidelines
Audit & QI Experience Essential
Understanding of clinical audit principles
Desirable
Proven audit experience with publication of results
Research Experience Essential
Understanding of research principles Demonstrates enthusiasm
Desirable
Research involvement with publications
Managing Self Essential
Able to take responsibility, make decisions, and apply authority appropriately A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values of ? Delivering safe compassionate care ? Improve through learning and innovation Communicate honestly and Openly ? Work as a team ? Use resources wisely ? Value each other
Desirable
Commitment to high standards in care Positive approach to lessons learned Alignment with Trust values
Working with Others Essential
Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs
Desirable
Empathic, challenges negativity, improves patient experience
Managing Others Essential
Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within an NHS Foundation Trust Demonstrates ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict Committed to the delivery of operational targets Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff
Desirable
Support and development of trainee medical staff
Leading People Essential
Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care Ability to provide consultant level leadership Experience of and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams Evidence of leadership skills within multidisciplinary teams. Evidence of leadership skills within multidisciplinary teams Ability to organise own workload and prioritise clinical needs Understanding of NHS, Clinical Governance, and risk management Able to assess, contain and manage clinical risk and support colleagues in managing risk Ability to act as mentor to junior medical staff Act as a role model Able to demonstrate management skills Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence-based practice, and the development of practicebased evidence
Desirable
Strategic thinking, risk management, innovation, mentoring and leading multidisciplinary change
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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aintree
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)