Job overview

The post will provide specialised vascular and interventional radiology experience that will assist in the progression in specialised training. The post is central to the delivery of vascular and interventional radiology care at London North West Healthcare Trust by supporting the emergency and elective service for patients with vascular pathology. The post will be primarily based at Northwick Park Hospital and focused on delivering ward, theatre, Angiography Suite and clinic support. The post holder will be involved in all aspects of the treatment and management of vascular patients.

London Northwest Healthcare hosts the West London Vascular Interventional Centre with the hub based at Northwick Park hospital. There is a daily operating list in a Hybrid Suite and Angio Suite where patients with venous and arterial disease are surgically treated. There is also an additional dedicated daily theatre for varicose veins and other minor surgery. Vascular patients are located mainly on a single ward and are managed between 6 consultants. All consultants and registrars participate in a consultant and registrar of the week rota providing ward-based continuity of care. The post holder will be expected to provide support to junior staff and help ensure continuity of care for patients admitted to the unit. The successful candidate will have previous vascular experience and will be expected to pursue clinical research and audit projects.

Main duties of the job

·         Participate with colleagues in the continuous provision of vascular services provided by the Trust.

·         Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team in the care of vascular inpatients and outpatients.

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·         Participate and cooperate in the departments audit and research programme.

·         Undertake regular weekly ward rounds for inpatients as part of the consultant/registrar of the week on call team (including weekends).

·         Take part in a 1:6 rotation (including weekends).

·         Participate in the assessment of emergency patients in the accident and emergency department.

·         Participate in operating theatre / angiography suite sessions and outpatient clinics.

·         Be prepared to commute between Northwick Park and the trusts other spoke hospitals as necessary.

·         Be expected to supervise and teach junior medical staff and students.

·         Be expected to adhere to the Trusts' Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of all Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA. In particular all staff have the following key responsibilities:

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.