Job summary
The Vascular Laboratory at King's College Hospital is recruiting for Clinical Vascular Scientists. Applications are invited from those with accreditation with Society for Vascular Technology (SVT/CSVS) or HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in vascular science.
Please note that this post includes Inner London HCAS, and recruitment and retention premium of £5000 with a salary range £59320 to £65981 depending on experience
Applications are also encouraged from those working towards a qualification in vascular ultrasound to be considered at band 6
Interviews are scheduled for 20th December, but flexible to accommodate availability.
Main duties of the job
The Vascular lab is one of the busiest vascular ultrasound departments around and represents an amazing opportunity to develop your skills in this area. We perform a complete set of vascular ultrasound investigations including;
Transcranial imaging for the national paediatric sickle cell screening program
Renal artery and transplant kidney
Vascular access for dialysis fistula and mapping including for endo-AVF
Specialist work for diabetic foot including pedal arterial and ultra-distal bypass graft surveillance
Urgent scans for vasculitis such as GCA pathways
Guidance for endo-venous work
All the usual scans such as peripheral arterial and venous and carotid.
The department is fully committed to providing individually tailored support to enable you to add to your existing experience, so full training can be provided in areas not already within your scope, and as a big team we always aim to ensure sufficient senior support is available while encouraging independent practice.
Many of our team will be at the CSVS annual scientific meeting in Brighton this year so come and say hello and ask informally about the department or arrange an informal visit, we look forward to seeing you there!
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We ensure all scientists have allocated time away from direct patient care to participate in audit and project work and we have had multiple projects presented at a variety of conferences. Including prize winner papers produced by the team. We also have a daily co-ordinator role which everyone participates in.
Vascular scientists at Kings are respected members of a variety of different MDTs within the Trust including vascular, neurovascular, renal and haematology and we encourage active participation in these groups.
The role will be mainly based at the Denmark Hill site but will require some cross site working at Princess Royal University Hospital and others.
We encourage all scientists to develop their careers. We have a strong history of building our staff, our senior team of six Band 8 scientists all started here as trainees or in band 7 roles. We place high value in our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We ensure all scientists have allocated time away from direct patient care to participate in audit and project work and we have had multiple projects presented at a variety of conferences. Including prize winner papers produced by the team. We also have a daily co-ordinator role which everyone participates in.
Vascular scientists at Kings are respected members of a variety of different MDTs within the Trust including vascular, neurovascular, renal and haematology and we encourage active participation in these groups.
The role will be mainly based at the Denmark Hill site but will require some cross site working at Princess Royal University Hospital and others.
We encourage all scientists to develop their careers. We have a strong history of building our staff, our senior team of six Band 8 scientists all started here as trainees or in band 7 roles. We place high value in our team.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc or equivalent
- Accreditation in vascular ultrasound (SVT accreditation or HCPC registration) or suitable requivalent
Desirable
Knowledge and SKill
Essential
- Competency in basic vascular ultrasound domains (Carotid, peripheral arterial and venous)
Desirable
- Wider experience of vascular ultrasound scans eg TCD, AVF, Renal, etc
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of performing and reporting vascular ultrasound
Desirable
- Experience with audit or research
- Experience with teaching and training
- Post qualification experience
Communication
Essential
- Must be a good communicator in both written and verbal forms
- Must have a desire to be a support to team working
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc or equivalent
- Accreditation in vascular ultrasound (SVT accreditation or HCPC registration) or suitable requivalent
Desirable
Knowledge and SKill
Essential
- Competency in basic vascular ultrasound domains (Carotid, peripheral arterial and venous)
Desirable
- Wider experience of vascular ultrasound scans eg TCD, AVF, Renal, etc
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of performing and reporting vascular ultrasound
Desirable
- Experience with audit or research
- Experience with teaching and training
- Post qualification experience
Communication
Essential
- Must be a good communicator in both written and verbal forms
- Must have a desire to be a support to team working
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).
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).
