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Job summary

Main area
Vascular Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent: 14 sessions inclusive of on call
Hours
Full time - 14 sessions per week (Inclusive of on call)
Job ref
050-SDVASC-0325
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Town
Bodelwyddan
Salary
per annum
Closing
22/04/2025 23:59

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Specialty Doctor Vascular

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

 This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

 

Job overview

The Health Board is looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor to support the Consultant Vascular Surgeons who make up the North Wales Vascular Network. It is expected that the post holder would have part B MRCS.

We are specifically looking for doctors who would work well within our department not only in skill level and UK/NHS experience but also in attitude and career outlook.  All timetabled clinics would be consultant supervised and are limited to 10 patients per clinic seeing new, FU, general and specialist cases.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to be a part of a new exciting development to improve the health of the population we serve?  We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor  to join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s North Wales Vascular Network.

The tertiary unit for major arterial surgery is located at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.  As an integral part of this development we have installed a state of the art Hybrid Theatre (including Interventional Radiology facilities). 

The North Wales Vascular Network provides services to a population of approximately 700,000 residents. Spoke services are provided at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. 

In conjunction with our Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists and a hard-working, highly motivated nursing team, the successful appointee will provide a high quality, modern service in a rapidly developing unit.  The post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a fully integrated range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services across North Wales.  


The job will attract 10 PA’s at the specialty doctor scale, commiserate with level of experience. The post is available on a substantive permanent basis and will be appointed under the terms and conditions of the Welsh SAS and specialty doctor contract.

 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with a licence to practice
  • MRCS or equivalent
  • ATLS
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant higher degree, diploma or other post graduate qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad clinical experience in Vascular or General Surgery.
  • Shall have completed at least four years’ fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis),at least two of which would include experience in the specialties of Vascular and General Surgery or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical experience in other related specialties.

Ability

Essential criteria
  • Ability to know when to ask for help
  • Ability to apply knowledge
  • Ability to write relevant, legible clinical notes
  • Safe and effective oral communication skills
  • Willingness to involve patients in their management.
  • Ability to handle interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
  • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced IT Skills including knowledge of web site authoring.

Management

Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of NHS management practices and their application
  • A willingness to attend and actively participate in the departmental management meetings.

Audit

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of completed audit projects.
  • Critical appraisal course / skills

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to access published evidence
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of participation
  • Research-based publications

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a commitment to support the teaching of medical and non-medical staff
  • Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of teaching Nursing and Paramedical staff
  • Member of relevant Specialist Societies

Disposition

Essential criteria
  • Friendly and polite disposition.
  • A team player who values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Reliable, self-motivated and punctual.
  • Able to work ‘flexibly’
Desirable criteria
  • Able to work in stressful situations and/or under pressure.
  • Able to work outside normal hours at short notice in times of need.

Personal

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance and manner
  • Fit for the duties of the post

Language

Essential criteria
  • Written & spoken English
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Laszlo Papp
Job title
Consultant Vascular Surgeon/Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 845291
Additional information

Applicants are encouraged to visit and this should be arranged with Mr Laszlo Papp, Consultant Vascular Surgeon/Clinical Lead on 03000 845291 or email [email protected]

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