Job summary
Maintenance of high-quality patient centred care for vascular patients. This includes ward rounds, main theatre sessions, day surgery sessions, OPD, on call and MDT.
- Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
- Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
- Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
- Active participation in continuing medical education
- To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team.
- To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
- Contributing to NVR Data and coding
Main duties of the job
The Vascular Surgery clinical service is provided by a group of vascular surgeons who provide a 24-hour consultant led emergency service for the South-West Thames Vascular Network. The managed Network encompasses the following Hospitals: St George's, Kingston, St Helier, Epsom, Croydon, Queen Mary's Hospital (Roehampton), Ashford and St Peter's and East Surrey.
SGVI has an international reputation for the treatment of complex aortic disease and innovative endovascular therapy for both thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. There is an extensive endovascular program, which is one of the largest in the UK and involves fenestrated and branch endovascular technology. The Institute also has a well-established carotid practice with support from a multi-disciplinary team of neurologists and stroke physicians.
The treatment of lower limb peripheral vascular disease is assuming a greater focus within the Institute, with the development of an endovascular practice using the newest technologies. Endovascular treatment of patients with lower limb peripheral vascular disease is undertaken by both vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists with a vascular interest.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across south-west London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences, vascular and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
The main hospital site is in Tooting, in south-west London. There are good public transport links with the rest of London, via the Northern Line and local buses. There are main-line rail links (via Underground or buses) at Wimbledon, Balham and central London. There are good schools throughout south-west London. Local attractions include the green spaces of Wimbledon Common and the Royal Park at Richmond and the North Downs, leisure facilities along the Thames, and shopping in Kingston and Wimbledon and Central London. Further afield, the coast of Sussex or Hampshire can be reached in 11/2 - 2 hours by car.
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
- Higher professional qualification (e.g. FRCS Vascular, FRCS Gen Surg 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
- Higher professional qualification (e.g. FRCS Vascular, FRCS Gen Surg 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).
