Locum Registrar in Vascular/ Trauma and Vascular Surgery

Job title:

Locum Registrar in Vascular/ Trauma and Vascular Surgery

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

We are inviting applications to fill the post of Locum Registrar (ST3+) at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Vascular Surgery based at Leeds General Infirmary. The initial post is available from 1st June 2024 – 31st September 2024 (4 months) with a potential opportunity to extend this.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will join a dynamic team working in a busy tertiary referral centre for vascular surgery, where exceptional clinical experience in both elective (OP clinics and inpatient and day case vascular surgery) and emergency (on the out of hours rota for vascular and trauma, at StR3+ level) surgery can be gained.About usThe Leeds Vascular Institute is based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and serves a local population of 780,000. There are many supra-regional and regional services at LTHT which is the hub site for the Central Yorkshire Vascular and Endovascular Network. The West Yorkshire Trauma Network covers a population of 2.3 million. This 1103 bed hospital is based in the centre of Leeds and has an international reputation for its expertise in a range of specialist services for which the hospital is a regional centre. Central to the site is the Jubilee Building, which contains many services dedicated to helping critically-ill patients including those with major trauma, brain injury and heart disease.Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying ‘at risk’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.Job description
Job responsibilitiesLeeds Vascular Institute (LVI) was formed in 2005 with the merger of previously independent units at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and St James University Hospital (SJUH) and provides both secondary and tertiary vascular services for the region, including a supra-regional paediatric vascular service. In 2013 the LTHT formed a vascular partnership with the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and all elective and emergency inpatient vascular surgery for the two Trusts is carried out at the LGI.The surgeons of the LVI are responsible for the early management of abdominal and thoracic trauma for the Leeds Major Trauma Centre, supported by the general and thoracic surgeons from SJUH when necessary. The Leeds Vascular Institute is based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and serves a population of 780,000. There are many supra-regional and regional services at LTHT which also require vascular surgical input.LGI is a 1103 bed hospital based in the centre of Leeds and has an international reputation for its expertise in a range of specialist services for which the hospital is a regional centre. Central to the site is the Jubilee Building, which contains many services dedicated to helping critically ill patients including those with major trauma, brain injury and heart disease. The Trauma & Related Services directorate (of which LVI is a part) provides care for approximately 20,000 in-patients and 110,000 out-patients on an annual basis. The catchment area of the population is approximately 780,000 but with a Major Trauma Network & tertiary referral population of 5.4 million from Yorkshire is covered.Our aim at LVI is to provide the best evidence-based patient-centred care for people with vascular disease and deliver excellent training in a supportive working environment.MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENTConsultants:Mrs R Darwood (Clinical Lead)Mr Patrick CoughlinMr James ForsythProfessor S Homer-VanniasinkamMr J Hossain (MYHT)Mr C Irvine (MYHT)Ms Nonica MafteiMr AID MavorMr Ahmed NassefMrs Jenny RobsonMr DA RussellProfessor DJA ScottMr Jon de SequiraMr V ShankarMr T StansfieldMr M TroxlerMr Tom WallaceDUTIES OF THE POSTThe post of Locum Registrar in Vascular Surgery is for 4 months initially but there may be opportunity to extend this. Clinical duties include ward management of inpatients, elective inpatient and day-case operating, supervised outpatient clinics (with opportunity to attend specialist and general clinics) and attending the MDTs (general and specialist) and participating in the vascular surgical and major trauma acute out-of-hours rota.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

• ATLS

Experience
Essential

• 24 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives

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Expected salary

£55329 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 07:54:49 GMT

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