Consultant in Vascular Surgery

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service Job overview The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust are collaborating to form the Hertfordshire and West Essex Vascular Network (HWEVN). We are seeking two exceptional Consultant Vascular Surgeons to join our dynamic team and support the growth of our vascular services within this network. This is a full-time appointment comprising 10.5 programmed activities (PAs). The post holder is expected to cover elective and emergency vascular work, and support renal access work. You will also provide outpatient clinics, day surgeries, and diagnostic facilities across the network. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of transforming vascular services in Hertfordshire and West Essex. Join us to make a significant impact on patient care and service delivery. About the Network: The HWEVN, with its hub at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, was awarded Vascular Hub status in 2018. Our network serves a population of approximately 1.5 million people, with completion expected by 2025. The network includes West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow. Main duties of the job It is expected that the applicants will be trained in vascular and endovascular surgery to complement an existing department offering a full elective and emergency surgery service. Having experience in vascular access procedures will be advantageous. One of the posts will have an academic element to complement the department. Across the ICB, the care of inpatient and emergency vascular surgery is centralized at the Lister site with consultants involved in the on-call rota providing a consultant-led commitment-free service as COW from Monday to Friday. Night on-calls and weekend on-calls are covered by different consultants. It is expected that the successful candidates may cover the networked hospitals for the spoke-level service provision along with existing spoke consultants. Person specification Qualifications / Training Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice College Fellow (FRCS) or qualification of an equivalent level Post CCT Fellowship Postgraduate academic degree Formal training and/or qualification in management and administration Previous Experience Broad range of experience in vascular surgery and essential skills in endovascular procedures Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training, and other colleagues Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice Skills Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors. Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation Our values We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate, and live our values in everything we do. Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together. Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious about the lived experience of others, seek out best practices, and are open to listening and hearing new ideas. Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose. Committed to our Community East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community. We want to create a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our staff wherever possible. When you apply… Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr