Band 7 Clinical Vascular Scientist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Vascular Scientists to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, at University Hospitals Birmingham.

Vascular Lab is an integral part of the Birmingham Vascular Centre, one of the biggest vascular units in the UK. You will join a highly experienced team working across the hospitals in Birmingham.

We are equipped with dedicated vascular laboratories and modern ultrasound machines. The laboratory offers one stop out-patient services alongside the Medical staff as well as dedicated surveillance lists and support for in-patients.

You will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid, arterial and venous duplex scans, graft surveillance scans and imaging of EVARs. We can offer you the chance to grow your career clinically with excellent development opportunities. In return we are looking for flexible team workers who value being part of a big successful team working across different sites. You must have good communication skills and be proficient in liaising with a number of different staff groups. Together with other members of the team you would be responsible for participating in routine services, training activities and research.

Applications are also welcomed from final year STP students or individuals training towards the SVT accreditation and may be considered on Band 7 Annex 21, with progression onto the substantive post upon HCPC registration or SVT AVS accreditation.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality specialist non-invasive vascular diagnostic assessment service. The services it provides are integral to clinical decision-making in a number of key areas including vascular surgery, stroke and cardiology in University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which involves cross-site working. The vascular diagnostic service at UHB sits within the Department of Vascular Surgery in the Trust, providing specialist clinical and technical services to investigate circulation disorders, primarily using ultrasound techniques.

To analyse requests from clinicians and select appropriate tests and prioritize them according to clinical need and resources available, independently performing, interpreting and issuing written reports on the full required range of patient studies.

The post holder will work at an advanced level promoting best practice, giving expert advice, support and guidance to junior staff and the multidisciplinary team as well as providing clinical supervision to trainee vascular scientists.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.