University Hospitals of Northamptonshire is seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Vascular Surgeon to join our expanding Northamptonshire Vascular Service.

This role is one of two new posts, increasing the consultant body to eight, supporting a modern hybrid vascular service providing both elective and emergency care.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and well established team delivering high‑quality open and endovascular surgery for a population of 800,000.

The post includes participation in a 1:6 on‑call rota (moving to 1:7 and eventually 1:8).

Both posts are for an initial 12‑month period.

Main duties of the job

The initial job plan comprises a total of 10 PAs per week (8.5 DCC PAs, including on call, and 1.5 SPA) and is subject to annual review with the Clinical Director.

The service operates a 6‑week rolling timetable. Elective activities include regular all‑day theatre vascular list, half‑day vascular CEPOD list and outpatient clinics in the county. You are required to attend the Vascular MDT, weekly planning and M&M meetings on Fridays and a regular vascular consultant meeting.

Not currently included are additional operating theatre sessions in the day surgical unit for vascular access & venous surgery.

There is capacity for endovascular sessions within the 6‑week cycle in the IR suite for appointees with endovascular competence, with potential for future expansion to day‑case angiography lists at KGH. This job will ideally suit a modern hybrid vascular surgeon with endovascular skills.

A representative initial job plan for this role is shown on the JD. Clinics are held in NGH, outreach clinics in KGH, Corby & Nene Park. The detailed job plan will be subject to agreement with the service lead and the Trust.

The job plan shown in the JD is provisional, modelled on the current plan being worked by the locum consultants (subject to change). Agreed job plans will include travel and patient admin time. All vascular consultants are currently allocated 1PA for patient admin and 1.5 PA for basic SPA.

Job responsibilities

All new consultants are invited to attend a series of monthly new consultant seminars to support you in your new role. These cover all aspects of being a consultant and working effectively at Northampton General Hospital.

Person Specification

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• Effective team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
• Demonstrable team leadership skills and experience
• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

• Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education journals or presentations at national level
• Research experience relating to quality improvement

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• High level organisational skills
• Communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• Education / Medical Education qualification (preferably at master’s level)
• Completion of specialty training (CCT or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in the relevant specialty

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Experience of audit and quality improvement
• Experience of teaching junior staff
• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Experience in curriculum development and delivery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (per annum / pro rata)

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.

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We have active networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds, ensuring everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Northampton and other hospitals.