Job Title: Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Area of Work: Vascular Surgery
Employer: Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Department: 323 Vascular Surgery
Location: Chertsey
Salary: YM72
Job Reference: 323-ED119
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Permanent[/one-fourth-first][one-fourth]Staff Group:
Medical & Dental[/one-fourth][one-fourth]Pay Scheme:
Hospital Medical and Dental Staff [/one-fourth][one-fourth]Pay Band:
Consultant[/one-fourth]
[clear-line]Description
Ashford and St Peters Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
10 PA’s
Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a full time Vascular Consultant Surgeon. Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospitals became a Foundation Trust in December, 2010 and was formed by the merger of St. Peter’s Hospital and Ashford Hospital in 1998. It is the largest non teaching Trust in the region and provides a full range of acute hospital services.
Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals serve a population of around 450,000 from an area which includes Chertsey, Guildford, Woking, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Staines, Bedfont, Feltham and Spelthorne. There are 413 beds in a range of specialities, a full imaging department with CT and MRI scanning and laboratory services. Both hospitals have a modern post graduate centre with full library services and the Trust runs an hourly transport service between the two sites for staff.
The Vascular Department has recently undergone significant investment and a Hybrid Theatre has just been commissioned.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our existing team of Vascular Consultant Surgeons to enhance our high quality service. The successful applicant will contribute to the Vascular on-call rota currently 1:6
You will be expected to have the skills and ability for emergency and elective vascular surgery for a wide catchment area in Surrey. The Trust provides the full range of Vascular and Endovascular services. The post holder will be responsible for regular vascular out-patient clinics, ward rounds, day case operating, major vascular theatre sessions, MDTs and on call amongst other responsibilities. You must be fully registered with the GMC and on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Mr K Dawson, Consultant Vascular Surgeon on 01932 723576
Closing date for applications: 1st September 2013
Interview date: 4th October 2013
Applications are available online at www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk Click vacancies where you will find a full job pack. Please complete your application online.
PLEASE READ THE ‘GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS’ (LINK BELOW) BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please check that you have the qualifications and experience required for this job. If you do not show how you match the person specification you will not be short listed.
REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
To employ you we must have references from current and previous employers covering at least the last 3 years of your employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the business address, telephone number and work email address (not a home or private email) of each of your current/previous line managers (NOT a colleague or friend).
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS SECTION APPROPRIATELY MAY RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT BEING PROCESSED.
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
This Trust promotes equality and diversity. Please see our Single Equality Scheme and Criminal Record Bureau Policy (links below). We welcome applications from people with a disability and we operate the Guaranteed Interview Scheme where you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification. If you are short listed for interview we will make reasonable adjustments to facilitate your application including providing signers for deaf applicants in accordance with RNID guidelines.
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CLOSING DATE
The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date once enough applications are received. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF THE CLOSING DATE, YOU SHOULD ASSUME YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL