Job summary
- Main area
- Vascular Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (oncall)
- Job ref
- 130-MSG10078S
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Department of Vascular Surgery
- Town
- SWANSEA
- Salary
- £110,240 - £160,951 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
- Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
- Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
- Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant post to join the Vascular Service within Swansea Bay University Health Board. The posts will form part of a team of 10 consultants responsible for the provision of the full complement of vascular surgical servicer to the South West Wales Regional Vascular Network.
The network provides vascular services to the population of South West Wales. This comprises a population of circa 1 million, across a large geographical area, stretching from Bridgend in the East to Aberystwyth in the North West. This area includes four health boards (Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, and parts of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board).
We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research and development and multi-professional teaching.
We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.
Main duties of the job
The Vascular Network delivers outpatient and diagnostic services at seven other sites across SW Wales, providing local access. Day case procedures are carried out at three sites and all emergency and major elective work for the network takes place in Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
This post will take part in a 1:9 on-call rota based on a model of Surgeon on call and Surgeon of the week responsible for vascular surgical inpatient care in Morriston Hospital.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuity responsibility for the wellbeing of patients under you care.
For more details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GMC
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Vascular Surgey or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
- High level of clinical experience and competence in the management of the breadth of common vascular surgical conditions
- Demonstrate adequate surgical experience of index vascular surgical procedures and operations
- Training and experience in endovascular procedures and techniques
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate adequate surgical experience in renal access surgery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate sound wide-based knowledge of Vascular surgical conditions
- Ability to assess and offer expert opinion on clinical specialist problems in Vascular Surgery
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for vascular surgical patients
- Ability to competently carry out surgical management of common vascular surgical conditions
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Edward Brown
- Job title
- Clinical Lead & Consultant Vascular Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792200825
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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