Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Consultant Vascular Surgeon to join a high-performing vascular unit delivering excellent outcomes, high-volume practice and truly integrated multidisciplinary care across Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

Based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, you will become part of a well-established consultant-led service providing 24/7 elective and emergency vascular care to a population of around 850,000. This is an exciting time to join the team, with ambitious plans to further develop the service, including a state-of-the-art hybrid theatre, expanding endovascular opportunities and strong academic links with the Three Counties Medical School.

You will work alongside an experienced and supportive teamconsultant vascular surgeons in a GMC-accredited training centre with an excellent reputation for quality, innovation and collaboration. The unit consistently delivers excellent clinical outcomes, ranks among the top 10 nationally for elective infra renal AAA repair volume, and offers the opportunity to shape the future of vascular care within a progressive regional network.

As part of the Consultant Advisory Appointment Committee, shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a 5 minute presentation on the topic:
Delivering High-Quality Vascular Care:
My Vision for Worcestershire and HerefordshireAAC Interview date: 08/10/2026

Please note that the

Job Description is pending Royal College approval.

Main duties of the jobThis is a replacement post within a well-established and supportive vascular team.

The successful applicant will:

Deliver a comprehensive vascular surgical service, including elective and emergency care, to patients across the Trust and referring primary care services

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and timely patient care Undertake regular outpatient clinics across Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital, Redditch Participate in a weekly arterial operating list at WRH, with opportunities for dual consultant operating and mentoring where appropriate

Contribute to a fortnightly day-case list (half-day), primarily for venous or minor arterial procedures

Have the opportunity to develop and participate in surgeon-led endovascular (angioplasty) lists depending on experience and service needs

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, governance, and audit activity.

Provide expert advice to colleagues within the Trust and to primary care practitioners

Support emergency pathways, including A&E and acute medicine, to ensure timely patient flow Contribute to cross-site and cross-county working, with services delivered closer to patients homes wherever possible

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop subspecialty interests within a supportive environment.

About us Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check
as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the
current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and Costs.

Details Date posted
28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

On-call availability supplement where applicable

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Job share,

Flexible working

Reference numberCJob locations

Worcestershire Royal…