Job summary
- Main area
- Arterial Vascular
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 216-AM-S7375540
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHP
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Vascular Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will be a registered nurse, ideally with nursing experience in the field of vascular nursing and especially in lower limb care for patients with chronic arterial and venous disease. They will have evidence of continuing professional development. They will require developed leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. They will need to develop the necessary skills to practice as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and management plans in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of patients with vascular conditions both in an inpatient, outpatient, and community setting, working with the lead nurse, Consultants, and vascular multidisciplinary team. The post holder will develop and maintain high standards of care by underpinning practice with current research and evidence-based knowledge and contribute to best practice through supporting research and development activities to aim at further development within the vascular service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Vascular Nurse Consultant and the Consultant Vascular Surgeons in the development of the vascular service and undertake specific procedures and training relating to vascular conditions.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have daily responsibility for the clinical care patients receive for Vascular management. They will be responsible for providing advice, support and clinical intervention to patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team regarding Vascular care.
1. 1. To practice clinically and autonomously, leading, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating nursing practice. Ensuring that all patients have their needs assessed, that programmes of care are developed to meet these needs and are delivered in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
2. To demonstrate clinical competence in the field of Vascular management by delivering specialised programmes of care, interventions, and treatments.
3. To act as a resource and advisor by providing expert professional Vascular management advice to patients, carers, and colleagues in the delivery of aspects of specialist Vascular management to all members of the multidisciplinary team in wards and departments throughout the Trust and to external agencies.
4. To use approved manual handling strategies to move patients safely using procedures taught by the manual handling team.
5. To monitor care given to patients and others and, using best practice and available evidence, demonstrate competence in choosing an appropriate method for Vascular management when a range of options are available.
6. To ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence in line with agreed UHP Trust Values and Professional Accountability.
7. Initiate evidence-based wound management as per Devon Wound Care Formulary.
8. To ensure, as far as is reasonably practical within the designated area of responsibility a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
9. In conjunction with the vascular MDT team; to formulate, implement and review clinical policies and procedures. To administer the AAA UHP threshold database in conjunction with the Peninsula AAA screening Programme locally.
10. To disseminate multi-disciplinary policies and procedures to support and expand existing practice across the trust.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Post-registration demonstrable experience of working in surgical settings.
- • Demonstrable experience in lower limb care/ vascular disease/tissue viability
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrable experience and proven knowledge of vascular assessment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NMC Registered nurse with degree level qualification
Desirable criteria
- • A master’s level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Effective communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to prove fluency, clarity, and effectiveness at all levels.
- • Ability to assess patients and recommend proper treatment plans.
Desirable criteria
- • Ability / demonstrable experience of – Directing and instructing others.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alan Elstone
- Job title
- Vascular Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752439245
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