Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a Junior Clinical Fellow to join the Team, following a major review of vascular services, which has led to the designation of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a major Vascular Intervention Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. The new Vascular Centre serves the populations of neighbouring hospitals in Wigan, Blackpool and Morecambe Bay, a population of approximately 1.5 million. This is a Full-time post.

Out-patient, day-case and diagnostic work continues in these local trusts, with Vascular Consultants bringing all elective inpatient cases to the centre, as well as participating in an emergency vascular on-call rota, all emergencies coming to the centre. This model conforms to the "hub and spoke" network recommended by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

The new appointee will have duties in the hub. The network has a total of twelve Vascular Consultants, and the successful candidate will be part of the team, that includes 9 Middle Grades as well, working across the four trusts, participating in a "Surgeon of the Week" and a separate night / weekend rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:- Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in planning, development and delivery of the vascular service at a time when the organisation of vascular services is undergoing great change. Participate in the weekly network MDT meetings with colleagues from all disciplines involved in the care of vascular patients. Provide activity support in the non-intervention centre hospitaltrusts. Thefinal detail will be negotiated and agreed with the successful applicant. The successful applicant will work primarily on the ward, supporting elective and non-elective activities. The surgeon of the week (SOTW), whose routine duties are cancelled for the week, is responsible for daily ward rounds, assisting assessment of emergency admissions and assisting emergency interventions.

The post-holder is likely to have day case and out-patient duties in the spoke trusts and affiliated hospitals, and he / she will be assist in assessing in-house referrals arising at these sites. The successful appointee will also have theatre rota, both elective (vascular, hybrid and IR theatre) and emergency theatre.

This post will allow the successful candidate to enhance their research portfolio prior to obtaining an ST3 post in Vascular Surgery.

Other duties will involve supervision of the FY1 doctors and assisting in pre-op clinics.

About us

Modern education centres are based at the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/internet support for hospital doctors and GPs as well as other medical and dental practitioners.

The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Surgeons and is committed to providing time and support for these activities.

You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust

The new hybrid operating theatre has built-in video facilities for teaching purposes and video-linkage to the Education Centre is planned.

The CT posts are all recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons for training and currently the SpR posts at Preston and the two SpR Upper GI posts are recognised by the SAC for training and are filled by registrars on rotation from the Manchester training scheme.

These posts are subject to the National Terms and Conditions of service for Hospital medical and dental staff - England and Wales (2002) and remuneration will be as set out in the NHS Medical and Dental pay circular.

The contract may be supplemented or amended by local collective agreements reached with trade unions recognised by the Trust and the rules and resolutions of the Trust Board.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3050

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HT

Preston

PR2 9HT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Health

Essential

  • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • ALS

Desirable

  • MRCS (part A or complete)
  • ATLS

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Previous experience within a surgical specialty
  • Basic surgical skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills with patients and colleagues.
  • Completion of FY1 & FY2 training.

Desirable

  • Experience in Vascular Surgery at junior level or equivalent
  • Interest in Vascular Surgery as a specialty, demonstrated by attendance at appropriate courses, meetings & conferences
  • Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
  • Evidence of Clinical Research
  • Evidence of teaching experience

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publications - some on Vascular topics.

Personal

Essential

  • Proven effective communication skills (with examples)
  • Good organisation skills (with examples)
  • Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Team working
  • Positive and enthusiastic approach to care of patients

Desirable

  • Personal drive to progress in a career in Vascular Surgery
Person Specification

Health

Essential

  • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • ALS

Desirable

  • MRCS (part A or complete)
  • ATLS

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Previous experience within a surgical specialty
  • Basic surgical skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills with patients and colleagues.
  • Completion of FY1 & FY2 training.

Desirable

  • Experience in Vascular Surgery at junior level or equivalent
  • Interest in Vascular Surgery as a specialty, demonstrated by attendance at appropriate courses, meetings & conferences
  • Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
  • Evidence of Clinical Research
  • Evidence of teaching experience

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publications - some on Vascular topics.

Personal

Essential

  • Proven effective communication skills (with examples)
  • Good organisation skills (with examples)
  • Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Team working
  • Positive and enthusiastic approach to care of patients

Desirable

  • Personal drive to progress in a career in Vascular Surgery

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HT

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HT

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant & Clinical Director

Mohamed Bani-Hani

mohamed.banihani@lthtr.nhs.uk

01772521493

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3050

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HT

Preston

PR2 9HT


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