Job summary
The contract will be held at St George's Universities NHS Trust but the post-holder will provide a spoke vascular service to Epsom, St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital (Roehampton) alongside the existing spoke consultants. There will be a requirement to undertake clinical work on call out of hours. The new incumbent will be expected to participate in the existing vascular programmes. The on-call rota is well established and is runon a 1:12 basis to cover the needs for vascular emergencies. Senior colleague support will be available during on-calls to offer assistance until no longer required. Similarly, a senior colleague, either within the vascular unit or otherwise, will be designated as a mentor if desired. Opportunities will exist for the successful candidate to contribute to audit, and clinicalresearch, with review and revision of the job plan as required to facilitate this, in line with Trust policies. The post-holder will have a proven track record in clinical research. As St George's is a teaching hospital, the Consultant would be expected to deliver teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students whilst undertaking clinical duties. Opportunitiesare available to become involved in formal education and educational supervision, if desired, with review of the job plan if appropriate.Office accommodation, computer and secretarial support is given to the successful applicant, with secretarial support being provided at both Epsom, St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary'sHospital (Roehampton). The successful candidate would be expected to offer competencies to widen the unit's existing expertise, whilst the trust will grant time, and encourage participation in activities relating to continuing professional development (CPD). Support and education regarding appraisal and revalidation will be given to the successfulcandidate.
Main duties of the job
Consultant in Vascular Surgery
Duration: Permanent
To provide comprehensive surgical service in conjunction with the vascular team to the local population across the St George's and Epsom sites
To participate in the on call rota to provide surgical cover out of hours
To actively contribute to the Trust achieving its activity and quality targets such as QIPPS, CQUINS
To participate in the teaching of the junior staff
To follow the Good Medical and Surgical Practice guidelines published by the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Surgeons of England respectively.
To follow the Trust core values of being Excellent, Kind, Responsible and Respectful.
To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
To comply with St. George's Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
About us
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust has around 1300 beds and treats around 80,000 inpatient and day cases and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs over 5000 staff including about 700 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with speciality services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, haemato-oncology and specialist children's services.
St George's Hospital is the only university hospital in the south-west London, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout SW London, Surrey and Sussex, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.
There is a postgraduate education and training centre on site. The campus is shared with St George's University of London (Medical School), and all staff have access to the extensive university library facilities. Infection research is a key theme for both Trust and University and there is a large amount of on- going translational research with a many opportunities for research and to build research programs in research.
The Trust is on three sites; St George's Hospital, the base for acute general medicine and surgical services, Epsom/St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton for outpatient and surgical services. The Trust board is chaired by an independent chair and in addition there are five non-executive directors from outside the NHS including some from Industry and Commerce. The Trust is organised as four Clinical Divisions, subdivided into ten Clinical Directorates:
There are three Divisions within the Trust structure - Medicine including Emergency Department and Cardiothoracic and Vascular services, Surgery including Trauma and Orthopaedics and Cancer and Women and Children's which includes all Diagnostic departments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the JD attached to the advert for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the JD attached to the advert for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Currently on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion within 6 months of the
- Higher professional qualification (eg. FRCS or equivalent)
- Published research papers/presentations.
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- MD or PhD
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training on a recognized SpR programme or equivalent
- Understanding of Payment by Results and implications for specialty
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience of leading clinical audits, implementing change, and monitoring compliance
- A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students
- Experience of giving clinical presentations
- Attending management course
Desirable
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage
- Ability to work productively in multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Strong leadership skills and performance driven
- Ability to develop, motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to supervise junior medical staff Ability to design and deliver talks/ lectures/workshops effectively
- Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines.
- Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur
- IT skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature
- Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools
- Disability and equality awareness
Desirable
- Research skills
- Writing successful grant application(s)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Caring and professional attitude and approach with patients
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
- Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm
- Able to take responsibility and lead by example
- Approachability and capacity to integrate well with medical and other colleagues
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team
- Excellent personal time management skills
- Ability to make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner
- Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity
- Demonstrable drive and personal resilience
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Awareness of own personal development needs
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
Desirable
- Involvement with national/international bodies
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Currently on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion within 6 months of the
- Higher professional qualification (eg. FRCS or equivalent)
- Published research papers/presentations.
Desirable
- Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- MD or PhD
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training on a recognized SpR programme or equivalent
- Understanding of Payment by Results and implications for specialty
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience of leading clinical audits, implementing change, and monitoring compliance
- A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students
- Experience of giving clinical presentations
- Attending management course
Desirable
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage
- Ability to work productively in multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Strong leadership skills and performance driven
- Ability to develop, motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to supervise junior medical staff Ability to design and deliver talks/ lectures/workshops effectively
- Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines.
- Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur
- IT skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature
- Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools
- Disability and equality awareness
Desirable
- Research skills
- Writing successful grant application(s)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Caring and professional attitude and approach with patients
- Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
- Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm
- Able to take responsibility and lead by example
- Approachability and capacity to integrate well with medical and other colleagues
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team
- Excellent personal time management skills
- Ability to make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner
- Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity
- Demonstrable drive and personal resilience
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Awareness of own personal development needs
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
Desirable
- Involvement with national/international bodies
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).
