Locum Vascular Surgeon

Northampton General Hospital

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Locum consultant vascular surgeon to join the Northamptonshire Vascular Service.

This post will cover elective and on-call vascular surgery at Northampton General Hospital as well as providing satellite clinics and day case surgery at Kettering General Hospital. NGH is the designated arterial centre for Northamptonshire and the successful applicant will be part of a team of six vascular surgeons and three interventional radiologists, who cover all aspects of vascular surgery including aortic surgery, complex endovascular lower limb and aortic interventions and carotid disease. The service is affiliated to the Northamptonshire AAA Screening Programme. It also supports the hyper acute stroke unit and countywide renal services and is central to a well-established multidisciplinary diabetic foot service.

This is a replacement post, and is expected to commence in April 2021. It will be for 6 months in the first instance with an opportunity for extension, as the service seeks to appoint to the substantive post in due course.

Main duties of the job

The initial job plan comprises a total of 10 programmed activities (PAs) per week. This consists of 8.5 direct clinical care PAs (including on call) and 1.5 supporting professional activity Pas and is subject to annual review with the Clinical Director.

The service currently operates a six week rolling time table. Elective activities will include on average one all-day theatre list per week and two outpatient clinics per week besides attendance at Vascular MDT, weekly planning and M & M meetings on Fridays.

A representative initial job plan of the post holder is as shown. (Clinics are held in NGH, with all consultants undertaking outreach clinics in KGH, Corby and Nene Park). The detailed job plan will be subject to agreement with the service lead and the Trust.

About us

NGH is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as wemodernise and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

With over 200 consultants, a similar number of trainees and approximately 60 medical undergraduates throughout the year, NGH provides comprehensive care and extensive training opportunities.

With this in mind, we have built a state of the art emergency assessment unit (Nye Bevan building) and are developing new ways of working to streamline in-patient care and optimize working with our partners.

NGH has an excellent social centre with a large library, gym with swimming pool and the Cripps Education Centre where lunch and snacks are available away from the main hospital. Frequent educational sessions run in the Centre for all levels of staff and it serves as an oasis from the clinical areas.

Date posted

21 October 2021

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-3595298

Job locations

Northampton General Hospital

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job plan will be subject to agreement with the service lead and the Trust.

Please see attached JD for further detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job plan will be subject to agreement with the service lead and the Trust.

Please see attached JD for further detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities information.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary medical qualification/MRCS or equivalent qualifications
Wide knowledge and experience of Vascular Surgery

Desirable

MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and Audit

Essential

Experience of audit in Vascular Surgery
Teaching junior staff

Academic Achievements and Research

Desirable

A special interest in an area to complement the other consultants in the department
Publications in recognised Vascular Surgery journals
Research projects relating to speciality

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Communication skills
Leadership skills

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary medical qualification/MRCS or equivalent qualifications
Wide knowledge and experience of Vascular Surgery

Desirable

MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and Audit

Essential

Experience of audit in Vascular Surgery
Teaching junior staff

Academic Achievements and Research

Desirable

A special interest in an area to complement the other consultants in the department
Publications in recognised Vascular Surgery journals
Research projects relating to speciality

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Communication skills
Leadership skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).