Job summary
A great opportunity has arisen to join our well established Vascular Studies Unit (VSU).We provide a comprehensive highly specialised diagnostic vascular ultrasound service for vascular surgery and other specialties within the UHL and the vascular surgery department is a major tertiary referral centre.The key roles of the Clinical Vascular Scientist are to perform, interpret and report on a full range of highly specialist diagnostic vascular science investigations.
You will work with our experienced, friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team consisting of 11 Clinical Vascular Scientists, 1 Trainee Clinical Vascular Scientist, 2 Vascular Practitioners and administrative support. You will work alongside 12 Vascular Consultant Surgeons, Vascular Interventional Radiologists, and 5 Specialist Vascular Nurses.
The VSU is an IQIPS accredited service with excellent facilities, adjacent to our specialist Vascular Ward, and equipped with five top-range GE Logiq colour duplex scanners, portable ultrasound, transcranial Doppler monitors and non-imaging Doppler equipment. In our main VSU department, alongside our reception and waiting room, we have 2 purpose-built ultrasound suites, and a test room. In addition, we have a dedicated scan room in the vascular ward, vascular outpatient clinic, and in TIA clinic. All are spacious and feature air conditioning, dimmable lighting, and CRIS/PACS reporting stations.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a full range of Vascular science investigations. We support 20% non-scan time to deliver all aspects of the job role, as per CSVS guidance. This may include teaching and training support, department & MDT meetings, service audit and QA, CPD & mandatory training, research, as well as other service duties as required. You will be expected to hold or attain AVS accreditaion and HCPC registration.
- Perform and independently report a full range of diagnostic duplex ultrasound scans, including carotid, upper and lower limb arterial & venous scans, abdominal duplex scans (including EVAR), bypass graft surveillance, temporal artery scans and intracranial cerebral blood flow (TCD) measurements. Additionally, non-imaging investigations are performed, such as invasive and non-invasive physiological pressure measurements including ABPI & TBPI measurements.
- Liaise with and communicate complex diagnostic information to vascular surgeons and other healthcare professionals
- Participate in research and audit
- Support teaching & training
See main Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
See main Job Description and Person Specification for details.
We welcome a visit to see our team & department by prior arangement.
Vascular Studies Unit
For further information or to arrange and informal visit please contact Mrs Jo Walker, Chief Clinical Vascular Scientist. Telephone 0116 258 5440. Joanne.walker@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
See main Job Description and Person Specification for details.
We welcome a visit to see our team & department by prior arangement.
Vascular Studies Unit
For further information or to arrange and informal visit please contact Mrs Jo Walker, Chief Clinical Vascular Scientist. Telephone 0116 258 5440. Joanne.walker@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- A Bachelor's Degree honours, at least 2:2 in a relevant science subject
- Full accreditation with College and Society for Clinical Vascular Science, Accredited Vascular Scientist (AVS)
- Masters Level postgraduate qualification in Vascular Ultrasound (PG Dip/Cert/MSc),
Desirable
- A Masters Level postgraduate qualification in Vascular Ultrasound from a CASE accredited University training programme (PG Dip/Cert/MSc),
- Registration with HCPC.
Skills
Essential
- Good administrative skills, including telephone communication, computer literate (including using Microsoft applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and power-point) & using databases
Desirable
- Familiar with Hospital Information systems such as CRIS or PACS
- Effective teaching and training & supervisory skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of performing full Vascular Ultrasound Investigations including leg arterial, aorta, carotid, venous reflux assessments and ABPI
Desirable
- 3 or more years full time experience of performing leg arterial, aorta, carotid, venous reflux assessments and ABPI
- Experience of performing DVT, Upper limb venous and arterial, temporal artery & AAA EVAR surveillance
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- A Bachelor's Degree honours, at least 2:2 in a relevant science subject
- Full accreditation with College and Society for Clinical Vascular Science, Accredited Vascular Scientist (AVS)
- Masters Level postgraduate qualification in Vascular Ultrasound (PG Dip/Cert/MSc),
Desirable
- A Masters Level postgraduate qualification in Vascular Ultrasound from a CASE accredited University training programme (PG Dip/Cert/MSc),
- Registration with HCPC.
Skills
Essential
- Good administrative skills, including telephone communication, computer literate (including using Microsoft applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and power-point) & using databases
Desirable
- Familiar with Hospital Information systems such as CRIS or PACS
- Effective teaching and training & supervisory skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of performing full Vascular Ultrasound Investigations including leg arterial, aorta, carotid, venous reflux assessments and ABPI
Desirable
- 3 or more years full time experience of performing leg arterial, aorta, carotid, venous reflux assessments and ABPI
- Experience of performing DVT, Upper limb venous and arterial, temporal artery & AAA EVAR surveillance
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).
