Clinical Vascular Scientist / Advanced Clinical Physiologist

Job overview

The vascular ultrasound team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking to employ SVT Accredited Clinical Vascular Scientists (AVS). This opportunity is for a Vascular Scientist to join our expanding friendly and dynamic vascular ultrasound team. The vascular service supports a range of healthcare professionals across surgery, medicine and diagnostics. We have 2 purpose-built ultrasound suites and a dedicated scan room in the TIA clinic. All are spacious and feature air conditioning and PACS reporting stations.

Within the Vascular Service you will work with a number of Vascular Consultant Surgeons and Specialist Vascular Nurses. The Vascular Ultrasound Lab at present sits within a friendly multidisciplinary department which includes Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastric and Neurophysiology. With up to 90 staff in total, our wider Clinical Measurement Department is a large and sociable place to work. Viewing of the department is welcome and encouraged.

Consideration may be given to applicants who are about to qualify from a specific vascular programme who may require some additional support and competency overview - the post would then be a developmental band 6 to band 7 to ensure appropriate competency has been met.

Main duties of the job

Having a proven track record, you will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid and temporal artery scans, upper and lower limb arterial and venous duplex scans, AAA and graft surveillance scans. Having the ability to independently report your own scans as well as being able to review and comment on the scans of others is an important part of the role. Non-imaging tests such as ABPI are also performed. In addition, you will also be expected to provide teaching, audit and supervisory support. We actively encourage continuous professional development within the dept.

The vascular ultrasound service is expanding to provide vascular imaging services to other hospitals within the Trust; cross-site working is already in place for many of our other specialties therefore this is also predicted for vascular ultrasound. This post will also involve some weekend on-call work on a rota basis, providing imaging for the 7 day TIA service.

Closing date of applications: 31 August 2026

Interview date: 14 September 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Applicant requirements

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.