The Vascular Surgery Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are pleased to announce that 2 x 12 month Senior Clinical Fellow posts will shortly be available. One is to commence in February 2025 and the other is to commence in April 2025. MBBS and MRCS or equivalent are essential. The posts do not award a National Training Number. As the posts are not recognised as 'training posts', full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of the post are equivalent to ST3+ level.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to join a busy vascular centre in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK. Sheffield Vascular Institute is a tertiary referral centre for the management of complex arterial and venous diseases. We work closely with, and provide support to, a wide range of other specialities and services including: Transplant Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cardiothoracic, and General Surgery.

The out of hours on call commitment is for the Acute Vascular and Transplant emergencies. The on call work is off-site residing within less than 30 minutes of travel time. The expectation is to attend in person on site (Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) when needed. There is opportunity to attend some elective vascular access lists.

About us

PROUD VALUES

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity - Work in partnership with others

Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Job description
Job responsibilities

Full duties of the post and a description of the service can be found in the Job Description document attached to the vacancy.

The successful candidate will have extensive exposure to open vascular and endovascular interventions, acute Renal access and renal transplant surgery. This position is suitable for individuals considering a career in surgery via Certificate of Eligibility for Speciality Registration-CESR route or though joining speciality training programme in Vascular Surgery.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practice
• Membership of Royal College of Surgeons (Intercollegiate MRCS) or equivalent
• Basic Medical Degree MBChB or equivalent

Desirable

• ATLS / CCRiSP / Basic Surgery Skills course

Clinical experience
Essential

• Completion of Core Training or equivalent
• Experience in making clinical decisions, knows when to seek help and able to prioritise need
• Competence at ST3 entry equivalent level in the basic operative and non-operative management of surgical patients
• Ability to assess published clinical research and incorporate it into practice
• Evidence of previous clinical practice as a doctor in the NHS (excluding observerships)

Desirable

• Experience of experience at registrar level in General /Vascular Surgery or Renal Transplant Surgery between 12 months and five years
• Logbook Evidence of practice in Vascular Surgery

Research
Desirable

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals

Continuous Professional Development
Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Ability to work in a team
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013)

Clinical governance and audit
Essential

• Committed to and understands the principles of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• Experience in performing clinical audit
• Active involvement in a clinical governance programme

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