Clinical Vascular ScientistNHS

Job summary

The opportunity has arisen to join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as a Clinical Vascular Scientist and become part of a small, friendly, and highly skilled vascular team delivering a comprehensive non-invasive vascular ultrasound service across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work alongside experienced Clinical Vascular Scientists, Consultant vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, specialist nurses, and multidisciplinary colleagues within a supportive and progressive environment.

The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide range of vascular pathologies using modern ultrasound equipment including Canon Aplio i800, Sonosite Edge II, Philips EPIQ, Samsung, and Siemens systems. We are committed to supporting professional development, training, and service improvement, making this an excellent opportunity for both accredited applicants and those working towards accreditation.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides a Hub and spoke service across multiple sites and offers the opportunity to develop broad clinical experience within a well-established vascular service. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and wish to join a welcoming and dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will independently perform and report a wide range of non-invasive vascular investigations including carotid duplex ultrasound, upper and lower limb arterial duplex, venous duplex examinations, abdominal aorta and iliac artery imaging, bypass graft surveillance, and EVAR surveillance scanning.

Additional responsibilities include undertaking ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) testing, toe pressure measurements, and pre-operative vein mapping. The successful applicant will contribute to maintaining high clinical standards, accurate reporting, and excellent patient care within the vascular laboratory service.

The role involves close multidisciplinary working with vascular surgeons, radiologists, nurses, ward teams, and outpatient services across the Trust. There will also be opportunities to support trainees, contribute to service development, participate in quality assurance activities, and help deliver an efficient countywide vascular ultrasound service.

Job description

The post-holder will be responsible for delivering safe, effective, and timely diagnostic vascular ultrasound services within the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Vascular Network. This role requires the use of complex imaging and measurement equipment for direct patient assessment. The post-holder will operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing daily patient workloads and reporting investigation results to referring clinicians as well as advising patients on the appropriate course of action. Furthermore, the post-holder is expected to provide scientific and clinical support in the field of vascular ultrasound. They will also participate in the department's research and development activities and contribute to the teaching and training of staff and students.

Please refer to the attached job description for complete details.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.