Job overview
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to seek the appointment of a Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery to support our centralised service providing high quality, modern vascular care for the people of Preston, Lancaster, Blackpool, Wigan and surrounding areas.
The model of care is based on a “hub and spoke” arrangement as recommended by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. All in-patient, arterial and emergency surgical procedures are treated in the Vascular Intervention Centre (Royal Preston Hospital), with day-case lists and out-patient clinics continuing in our three “non centre” NHS trusts (Wigan, Blackpool and Morecambe Bay).
The network has a total of eleven Vascular Consultants, working across the four trusts, participating in a “Vascular Surgeon of the Week” and a separate vascular on call and weekend rota.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:-
- Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in planning, development and delivery of the vascular service during the recovery.
- Work closely with the Trust’s Interventional Vascular Radiologists to maintain and further develop the endovascular service for elective and emergency patients.
- Participate in the weekly network MDT meetings with colleagues from all disciplines involved in the care of vascular patients.
- Participate in the emergency vascular on-call and Vascular Surgeon of the week rota.
- Provide a vascular service in the non-intervention centre hospital trusts (Focus on the Morecambe Bay area).
- The post holder will be expected to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students.
- The post holder will be expected to play a full part in the departmental audit and clinical governance programmes. The post-holders will be required to undergo an annual appraisal and revalidation as required by the General Medical Council.
The successful candidate will be expected to reside in a location within 30 minutes travelling time to working in Chorley and Preston.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive (01772) 522692
Person specification
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
- Physical and mental ability to perform tasks at Consultant level.
Personal
Essential
- Proven effective communication skills.
- Examples of good organisation skills.
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment
- Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley/Preston.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver.
Management
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
- Must be computer literate
Desirable
- Management course/ certification.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Inclusion on the specialist register or entry within 6 months
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
- Experience working as a Vascular Consultant
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Trained Clinical Supervisor
- Specific training and experience in vascular surgery and at least year 5/6 SpR training or equivalent in a Specialist Vascular Unit.
- Proven examples of commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
Desirable
- Trained Educational Supervisor
- Attendance at courses on vascular surgery.
- Member of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland or equivalent.
- Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines.
Research and Development
Essential
- Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
Desirable
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications – some on vascular topics
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This advert is for Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Vascular Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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