Teaching Fellow in Vascular Surgery

Overview

This exciting role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and enhance your understanding of all aspects of vascular surgery. You will also be expected to participate in teaching undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees. There are ample opportunities to be involved in research if desired and this would be supported by the highly experienced research team.

There will be regular clinical duties, which will include a 1:10 vascular registrar on-call, 1:10 registrar of the week, and participation in outpatient clinics and theatre sessions as well as supporting the ward. The job is EWTD compliant.

In order to maintain your clinical practice there will be regular clinical duties, which will include a 1:11 vascular registrar on-call and participation in outpatient clinics and theatre sessions as well as supporting the ward. Your research commitment will be equally split with your clinical commitment. The job is EWTD compliant., 6 month fixed term- 1 year fixed term contract offered dependant on performance and following a competitive recruitment process, Applicants must have completed Basic Surgical Training at the time of taking up the post.

Applications from trainees already in Higher Surgical Training are also encouraged as OOPR placements. The post combines research leading to a higher degree (MD(Res) or PhD) with undergraduate teaching and clinical duties. The clinical workload will include participating in the vascular surgery on‑call rota. The post would be suitable for higher surgical trainees wishing to pursue a career within Vascular Surgery, with experience of vascular and endovascular procedures.

The post is for one year subject to performance review, with a two or three year duration being normal to complete a higher degree.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for South‑West London, Surrey and beyond. The trust is a major acute hospital that provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary care including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke to community services. The hospital also provides all the usual care expected from a local NHS district general hospital.