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Clinical Vascular Scientist / Advanced Clinical Physiologist

Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Derby
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata pa
Closing date
11 Nov 2024
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Profession
Healthcare scientist, Physiologist
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
The vascular ultrasound team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking to employ an SVT Accredited Clinical Vascular Scientist (AVS). This opportunity is for a Vascular Scientist to join our friendly and dynamic vascular ultrasound team. The vascular service supports a range of healthcare professionals across surgery, medicine and diagnostics. We have 2 purpose-built ultrasound suites and a dedicated scan room in the TIA clinic. All are spacious and feature air conditioning and PACS reporting stations.

This opportunity is for a Vascular Scientist to join our friendly and dynamic vascular ultrasound team. Within the Vascular Service you will work with 9 Vascular Consultant Surgeons and 3 Specialist Vascular Nurses. The Vascular Ultrasound Lab at present sits within a friendly multidisciplinary department that includes Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastric and Neurophysiology. With up to 90 staff in total, our wider Clinical Measurement Department is a large and sociable place to work. Viewing of the department is welcome and encouraged. We have 2 purpose-built ultrasound suites and a dedicated scan room in the TIA clinic. All are spacious and feature air conditioning and PACS reporting stations.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid and temporal artery scans, upper and lower limb arterial and venous duplex scans, AAA and graft surveillance scans. Non-imaging tests such as ABPI are also performed. In addition, you will also be expected to provide teaching, audit, supervisory and managerial support. We actively encourage continuous professional development.

The vascular ultrasound service is expanding to provide vascular imaging services to other hospitals within the Trust, so may involve cross-site working. This post will also involve some weekend on-call work on a rota basis, providing imaging for the 7 day-a-week TIA service.

Closing date of applications: 11 November 2024

Interview date: 25 November 2024

Our package will include a Golden Hello, which will be 10% of your start salary, to be paid after your first 12 months in post.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:
  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:
  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

Essential

  • Post graduate qualifcation in vascular ultrasound, AVS accreditation or equivalent experience
  • Significant post graduate experience as Vascular sonographer
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigation


Desirable

  • Evidence of leading a small team
  • Accreditation in ILS


Analytical Skills

Essential

  • Competent in analysing interpreting and reporting on highly complex specialist vascular investigations
  • Able to sign off own reports


Desirable

  • Ability to audit other physiologists'/health care scientist reports
  • Previous experience in training others in vascular ultrasound


Communication

Essential

  • Evidence of excellent communication skills patients/staff/colleagues/GP/doctors


Desirable

  • Education and training skills with experience of training and assessment


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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