Job summary
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LOCUM CONSULTANT VASCULAR and ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON
Applications are invited for a Locum 6 month Consultant post in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery to support the Liverpool Vascular & Endovascular Service (LiVES) which provides vascular surgical services in North Mersey. This is a replacement post which will be based in the hub at the Aintree University Hospital, providing outreach services to Whiston Hospital.
The vascular unit consists of 14 consultants, with supporting junior staff. Junior middle grade staff consists of 5 SpRs, 2 Clinical Fellows. The successful appointee will support the 1 in 14 consultant first on call rota.
The unit supports a full range of arterial and venous work in close collaboration with interventional radiology. We operate a Consultant of the Week system in which 2 consultants each week are rostered to do ward rounds and deal with acute activity at the hub. We run a weekly planning meeting attended by all staff to facilitate management of the acute work.
The unit has a large throughput of vascular work and for this post preference will be given to applicants with a particular interest in management of peripheral vascular disease and the diabetic foot.
Interested candidates are strongly advised to discuss the post in more detail with:
Prof Vallabhaneni, Clinical Director of LiVES, Liverpool University Hospitals on 0151 529 5683.
Main duties of the job
Consultant on Call
All day operating list
2 Outpatient clinics
A typical week may include 1 all day operating session, 2 outpatient clinics and attendance to 3 MDTs.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The unit - there are two dedicated vascular wards and the majority of vascular work is managed in this complement of beds with only a minimal requirement for higher level care. There is a fully equipped vascular lab with 3 technologists providing a full range of scanning services. The majority of elective surgery takes place in a dedicated vascular theatre and a vascular hybrid theatre. The majority of endovascular work, apart from EVAR and combined surgical/interventional procedures, is carried out in Interventional Theatres by Interventional Radiologists at the hub or one of the three spoke sites. There are excellent out patient facilities adjacent to the vascular lab and vascular conference room on the ground floor. This area also houses our Vascular Specialist Nurses who have major interests in wound care and lifestyle management.
The unit supports a full range of arterial and venous work, working in close collaboration with interventional radiology.
The appointee will be allocated to operating lists, out-patient clinics and ward rounds at our weekly planning session. We operate a Consultant of the Week system, supported by a Registrar of the week, in order to ensure rapid throughput of patients, facilitating urgent/emergency care as necessary and early discharge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CST and on specialist register.
Desirable
Research
Essential
- Publications, presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research relating to vascular and endovascular surgery
Desirable
- External grant funding achieved through competitive application.
Attainments
Essential
- Recognised training in vascular surgery
Desirable
- Specific training in interventional radiology
Disposition
Essential
- Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills in keepingwithaProfessorial position. Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the Directorate and the organisation.
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree Hospital
Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL