Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery

Main area Vascular Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (12 months fixed term with the possibility to extend another 12 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours a week plus on calls) Job ref 438-MS3174 Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £52,656 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/12/2025 23:59 Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow Job overview The post has arisen 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. 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 successful applicant will work primarily on the ward, supporting elective andnon-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 postholder 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.Provideactivitysupportinthenon-interventioncentrehospitaltrusts.Thefinaldetailwillbenegotiatedandagreedwiththesuccessful applicant. This post will be part of the 1 in 16 on-call general surgery rota at FY2-CT1/JCF grade level covering Preston and Chorley Hospitals. Working for our organisation Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the major acute Trusts in the North West with all of the usual specialities on site as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the departments of Neurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Renal Medicine. Undergraduate medical student teaching has commenced in 2003 and the Trust has active and developing links with Universities of Manchester and Central Lancashire. Considerable opportunities exist for research and development, which are integral to teaching hospital status. Detailed job description and main 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 Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Qualifications Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent ALS MRCS or equivalent Experience and Skills Previous experience within a surgical speciality Basic surgical skills Good communication, verbally and in written English with patients and colleagues 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 Leadership Evidence of teaching experience Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. 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