Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
The appointee will:
- Participate with colleagues in the continuous provision of vascular services provided by the Trust.
- Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team in the care of vascular inpatients and outpatients.
- Participate and cooperate in the departments audit and research programme.
- Undertake regular weekly ward rounds for inpatients as part of the
consultant/registrar of the week on call team (including weekends).
- Take part in a 1:6 rotation (including weekends).
- Participate in the assessment of emergency patients in the accident and emergency department.
- Participate in operating theatre / angiography suite sessions and outpatient clinics.
- Be prepared to commute between Northwick Park and the trusts other spoke hospitals as necessary.
- Be expected to supervise and teach junior medical staff and students.
- Be expected to adhere to the Trusts' Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of all Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. MRCS or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
2. Demonstrages 12 months exp in vascular at ST3+ or equivalent
Desirable criteria
3. experience of working in vascular surgical specialty in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
4. Able to formulate a working diagnosis
Desirable criteria
5. Able to perform varicose vein procedures