Job Description

We wish to appoint a suitably experienced and motivated candidate to join our Vascular Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the support of vascular services at RWT including vascular outpatients and day case theatres, with good exposure to renal access and endovenous procedures. A whole day per week is allocated to major vascular operating at Russells Hall to gain exposure to the full range of major vascular procedures (including AAA, carotid and lower limb revascularisation).



Emergency vascular experience is provided through a 1:8 out of hours vascular middle grade rota and a 1:8 emergency daytime cover at Russells Hall.



Assisting with the running of elective activities at New Cross hospital under the guidance of a Consultant (Outpatients and theatre lists).

Performing independent outpatient and day case sessions (dependent on clinical ability).

Review and management of vascular inpatients at RWT.

Providing inpatient vascular reviews to other specialities (principally Acute Medicine, diabetes, renal).

Supporting the 2 RWT Vascular Clinical Nurse specialists.

Participation in a 1:8 vascular on call rota non-resident 24 hour on-call.

Supervision of a core trainee assigned to vascular surgery.

Other duties to include:

Undergraduate teaching, Audit and research



The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.



We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.



The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.



You will be responsible for the support of vascular services at RWT including vascular outpatients and day case theatres, with good exposure to renal access and endovenous procedures. A whole day per week is allocated to major vascular operating at Russells Hall to gain exposure to the full range of major vascular procedures (including AAA, carotid and lower limb revascularisation).



Emergency vascular experience is provided through a 1:8 out of hours vascular middle grade rota and a 1:8 emergency daytime cover at Russells Hall.



A major role is to support the Consultants and Vascular Nurse Specialists with timely vascular reviews of inpatient referrals admitted under other specialities including liaising with the Hub if transfer to the Hub is required.



Once sufficient clinical experience has been obtained there may be the opportunity of performing more independent outpatient and day case theatre activities under indirect supervision.