Job summary
We invite applications for a full-time vacancy as Consultant Vascular Surgeon. This is full-time, comprising 11 Programmed Activities (PAs). The post reflects the needs of the service following the continuing expansion of Frimley Health Trust.
The post holders will join the existing Vascular Surgical Team in proving a full general and specialised vascular service, including elective and emergency surgery for the vascular network across Surrey, NE Hampshire and E Berkshire.
The job description for this post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide a general, broad base of vascular and endo-vascular service. It is expected that the post holder will be an active member of the local and network MDTs and will be expected to work at any of the spoke hospitals when required, where they will receive honorary contracts.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and person specification is attached to this vacancy.Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to: Mr Keith Jones, Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery - keith.jones4@nhs.net or 0300 6134291.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and person specification is attached to this vacancy.Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to: Mr Keith Jones, Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery - keith.jones4@nhs.net or 0300 6134291.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent registration
- Full GMC registration
- Possession of CTT or within six months of receipt at the date of interview
- Completion of recognised College speciality training in sub-specialty
- Entry on Specialist Register
Desirable
- Evidence of research activity or higher degree
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of emergency & elective surgery within the speciality of vascular surgery
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates & operative skills to trainee specialists
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Undertaken Research with published papers in refereed journals
Desirable
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, email and internet
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Clinical Director.
- Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development.
- Have a commitment to management priorities of the department of surgery
- Show a caring attitude to patients, staff & colleagues
Desirable
- Posses and enquiring and critical approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent registration
- Full GMC registration
- Possession of CTT or within six months of receipt at the date of interview
- Completion of recognised College speciality training in sub-specialty
- Entry on Specialist Register
Desirable
- Evidence of research activity or higher degree
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of emergency & elective surgery within the speciality of vascular surgery
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates & operative skills to trainee specialists
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Undertaken Research with published papers in refereed journals
Desirable
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, email and internet
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Clinical Director.
- Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development.
- Have a commitment to management priorities of the department of surgery
- Show a caring attitude to patients, staff & colleagues
Desirable
- Posses and enquiring and critical approach to work
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 (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).
Additional information
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 (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).
