Job Description
Specialist Registrar in Vascular Surgery
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust.
The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services that serve the needs of the local community and are home to some of Britain's leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care. Barts Health also has one of the UK's busiest children's hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities as well as outpatients, emergency services is provided 24/7 by expert multi-disciplinary teams and because there are larger pools of expert staff, more services are provided for patients seven days a week and for more hours of the day, providing prompt access to treatment in all departments and helping reduce waits and cancellations.
The Vascular surgery unit is also, crucially, part of a wider network of vascular provision delivered by Barts Health, including services at Newham, The Royal London, Whipps Cross, St. Barts and Homerton. The unit specialists will work with these and other hospitals in the area to provide a comprehensive network of care for patients and ensure that the majority of care is provided as close to home as possible.
Main duties of the job
Barts Health is looking for a fixed term (12 months) Vascular Surgery x4 Fellow who will be predominantly based at the Royal London Hospital site with responsibilities across the Trust hospitals sites.
The post would suit a Post CT2/Specialist registrar who has completed core surgical training, or at any stage of higher training, who wishes to continue to maintain and gain experience in vascular surgery. The successful applicant will participate in a separate vascular surgery rota with no general surgery commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- BLS
- ATLS
Clinical Experience
Essential
- You must have completed core surgical training
Audit and Research
Essential
- Participation in audit
- Publications
- Broad knowledge of per-operative care
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Awareness of limitations
- Good spoken and written English
Registration and Visa
Essential
- Full UK registration with license to practice, without conditions
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