Consultant Vascular & Endovascular non Aortic

Applicants must hold Membership or Fellowship of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (UK), or equivalent qualification, and be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), possess a current licence to practice, and be listed on the GMC Specialist Register for Vascular Surgery, or be eligible for inclusion within six months of the interview date. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team including vascular surgeons, anaesthetists, resident doctors, therapists and specialist nurses. Appropriate infrastructure is provided including dedicated office space. Contribution to formalised MDT meetings as well as involvement in morbidity and mortality meetings and governance structures is compulsory.

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training
• (CCT) at time of interview (A) Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
• Higher Qualification in specialty i.e. FRCS
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise (or eligible for)
Desirable criteria
• Postgraduate degree (A) Post CCT Fellowship
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT at time of interview
Clinical ExperienceEssential criteria
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in surgery
• Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Acute and/or Vascular surgery
• Experience of supervising Foundation and core trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Experience of audit management
Desirable criteria
• Experience in a specialist area of Vascular & Endovascular surgery (A&I) Experience in a major trauma centre, Experience of teaching medical, nursing, and allied health professionals
Desirable criteria
• PGCE or evidence of education delivery
• Train the Trainer qualification
• Experience of UG & PG teaching, High clinical standard for independent Consultant practice, Understanding of GMC's Good Medical Practice guidelines, Understanding of clinical audit principles, Proven audit experience with publication of results, Understanding of research principles
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
Desirable criteria
• Research involvement with publications, Able to take responsibility, make decisions, and apply authority appropriately
• A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values of Delivering safe compassionate care Improve through learning and innovation Communicate honestly and Openly Work as a team Use resources wisely Value each other
Desirable criteria
• Commitment to high standards in care
• Positive approach to lessons learned
• Alignment with Trust values, Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate
• Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance
• Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally
• Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs
Desirable criteria
• Empathic, challenges negativity, improves patient experience, Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within an NHS Foundation Trust
• Demonstrates ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict
• Committed to the delivery of operational targets
• Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff
Desirable criteria
• Support and development of trainee medical staff, Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context
• Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care
• Ability to provide consultant level leadership Experience of and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of leadership skills within multidisciplinary teams.
• Evidence of leadership skills within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to organise own workload and prioritise clinical needs
• Understanding of NHS, Clinical Governance, and risk management
• Able to assess, contain and manage clinical risk and support colleagues in managing risk
• Ability to act as mentor to junior medical staff
• Act as a role model
• Able to demonstrate management skills
• Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence-based practice, and the development of practicebased evidence
Desirable criteria
• Strategic thinking, risk management, innovation, mentoring and leading multidisciplinary change, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  The Liverpool Vascular & Endovascular Service (LiVES) is looking for a Consultant Vascular & Endovascular surgeon to join their growing team that delivers services across the region.
The successful applicant will be based at Aintree University Hospital, one of the Trust's key sites, and will become an integral member of the Vascular Surgery department. The department is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, and the post holder will play an active role in the ongoing development of clinical services, education, research, and service improvement initiatives., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services., The Directorate of Vascular Surgery currently comprises 15 surgeons working flexibly to support the network. With this and additional appointments the number will raise to 18. Each consultant has an elective job plan which involves sessions at one of our network sites, in addition to sessions at the Aintree site Hub. A total of 16 Consultants will contribute to the acute/on-call work and they participate in complementary "C1" and "C2" rotas during which they are free of any elective commitments. Friday afternoon is set aside as a Directorate session which begins with the forthcoming weekly plan at 1.30 and a review of all inpatients and patients requiring urgent surgery. The rest of the afternoon consists of a rolling programme of audit, teaching, clinical governance, directorate meetings, research presentations and invited guest lectures. The successful applicant will become part of the Peripheral/General vascular team with a total of 10 Consultants contributing. They will undertake work at both Aintree University Hospital and one of the network spoke sites. They will participate in the daytime C1 rota at Aintree. Applicants with a special interest in the management of peripheral arterial disease including endovascular, open and hybrid surgery are particularly encouraged to apply with scope to be involved in the specialist lower limb team, who contribute to dedicated Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia (CLTI) clinics, inpatient management of CLTI and deliver dedicated endovascular operating lists in the peripheral hybrid operating theatre. Additional specialist interests particularly in deep venous intervention or thoracic outlet syndrome would be strongly supported with surgeons joining dedicated teams within the unit further stimulating subspecialisation. General vascular surgeons with a broad interest will also find the breadth and complexity of work within LiVES stimulating fulfilling.

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