Clinical Vascular Scientist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced accredited Clinical Vascular Scientist to join our small friendly team here at the Vascular Studies Unit in Cornwall. Based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, services also extend to other peripheral sites across the county, providing imaging for one-stop Vascular Clinics (Surgeon/nurse lead), multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinics, Vascular Hot Clinics, the Thrombosis Outpatient Service and rapid access TIA clinics, as well as inpatients and outpatients.

The Vascular Studies Team work closely with the Consultant Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, and other consultant groups, to provide a wide range of non-invasive diagnostic vascular examinations.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will independently perform non-invasive vascular investigations, contribute to the development of the vascular studies service and play an important role in the management of patients with vascular disease.

You will be a valued member of the team expected to carry out and supervise others, performing complex detailed diagnostic ultrasound examinations to the highest standard and independently report the findings on a wide variety of vascular ultrasound investigations.

Vascular Scientists are allocated 20% non-scanning time to perform non-clinical duties such as attending MDT meetings, teaching/training, CPD activities, QA/audit/departmental meetings, mandatory training and other additional service management duties as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.