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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced accredited Clinical Vascular Scientist to join our small friendly team here at the Vascular Studies Unit in Cornwall. Based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, services also extend to other peripheral sites across the county, providing imaging for one-stop Vascular Clinics (Surgeon/nurse lead), multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinics, Vascular Hot Clinics, the Thrombosis Outpatient Service and rapid access TIA clinics, as well as inpatients and outpatients.
The Vascular Studies Team work closely with the Consultant Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, and other consultant groups, to provide a wide range of non-invasive diagnostic vascular examinations.
The successful candidate will independently perform non-invasive vascular investigations, contribute to the development of the vascular studies service and play an important role in the management of patients with vascular disease.
You will be a valued member of the team expected to carry out and supervise others, performing complex detailed diagnostic ultrasound examinations to the highest standard and independently report the findings on a wide variety of vascular ultrasound investigations.
Vascular Scientists are allocated 20% non-scanning time to perform non-clinical duties such as attending MDT meetings, teaching/training, CPD activities, QA/audit/departmental meetings, mandatory training and other additional service management duties as required.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniela Bond-Collins Job title: Lead Clinical Vascular Scientist Email address: daniela.bond-collins@nhs.net Telephone number: 01872 253190
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Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
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Hospitals and Health Care
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