Specialty Doctor in Vascular SurgeryNHS
Job summary
We are inviting applications for a Specialty Doctor to join the Vascular Department.
The post is ideally suited to fully registered doctors seeking to extend their existing experience of vascular surgical services, in an experienced and supportive department.
The post-holder will be required to work across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital.
Previous experience in Vascular Surgery is essential.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the Specialty Doctor are as follows:
- Participate in the ward care of vascular and emergency surgery patients.
- Participate in the 1:9 on-call rota.
- Liaise with junior trainees to ensure appropriate pre-operative work-up including imaging.
- Attend regular operating sessions of the clinical team to assist with major surgery and develop skills of increasing complexity under the close supervision of the Consultant.
- Assist with regular outpatient clinics under the Consultant's guidance.
- Undertake administrative duties including the dictation of discharge summaries, operating notes, outpatient clinic letters and other relevant clinical correspondence.
- Perform duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Consultants.
- Contribute to the teaching of 3rd and final year medical students, and junior trainees.
Job description
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is a major acute trust in the North West. We were established in 2005 and were the first trust in the country to be awarded 'teaching hospitals' status. In 2013 we became the regional vascular centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. General surgical services are currently delivered by a unified department across the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites.
Emergency surgical patients are admitted to the Royal Preston Hospital. Outpatient clinics, day surgery and basic endoscopic procedures are carried out on both sites. The post-holder will be expected to work at both sites (Chorley and Preston) on a rotational basis.