Locum Consultant in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Locum Consultant in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 December 2025

The Thames Valley Vascular Network (TVVN) provides care to a population of just over 2.2 million across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire. The Network consists of three NHS trusts:

• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT)
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT)
• Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBHFT)

The trust work collaboratively to centralise elective major arterial surgery & non elective surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital (OUHFT) whilst maintaining day case surgery, outpatient appointments at local hospitals in Buckinghamshire & Berkshire as well as some local inpatient treatment & review where appropriate.

The postholder will be employed by OUHFT. It is expected that they will adhere to the local policies of all trusts when delivering services there; working collaboratively with colleagues across the Network to develop effective & efficient patient pathways.

The successful applicant will join a team of nine consultant vascular surgeons, eight consultant interventional radiologists & seven vascular clinical nurse specialists within the TVVN. We seek an individual who will work closely with these colleagues, along with local GPs across the network to develop local services & develop a streamlined pathway for vascular patients requiring inpatient care in Oxford.

Main duties of the job

The postholder's duties will be in the John Radcliffe Hospital and cover for the Thames Valley Vascular Network hospitals. The postholder will be expected to cover the full range of elective and emergency endovascular and open surgery in Oxford, rarely involving the management of paediatric cases. They will work within a team which covers Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire patients and will be expected to provide cross cover for leave. The department runs a Consultant of the Week arrangement for the on call cover and the responsibility for all in patients rests with the Consultant of the week when the post holder is off site.

All aspects of vascular surgery are undertaken by the vascular surgical department with the most common procedures listed below:

• Aortic disorders - Open and endovascular procedures undertaken including complex aortic repairs. Close collaboration with cardiac service to offer a comprehensive service.
• Carotid endarterectomy - One of the busiest centres for surgical treatment of carotid disease including carotid stenting.
• Complex management of peripheral vascular disease including diabetic foot disorder - Strong link with the Oxford Bone Infection Unit and OCDEM to offer a comprehensive diabetic foot service.
• Management of venous disease - We provide a tertiary deep venous service with a robust MDT and treatment, using primarily endovascular techniques, for deep venous disorders.

Research/Teaching - OUHFT is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. It is expected that research will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The postholder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Personal and Professional Development - Mentoring will be provided by a senior member of the department for the first year of working and for any additional needs beyond this time. The post holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. Both Trusts commit to support the postholder through the revalidation process.

Management - The postholder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

The outline job plan comprises a total of 10 programmed activities (PAs) per week. This consists of 8.5 direct clinical care PAs and 1.5 supporting professional activity PAs. As this job plan has less than 2.5 SPAs there is a commitment by both Trusts to review the job plan within the first 6-12 months. Please see attached Job Description for provisional timetable.

Person Specification Qualifications/Training

• GMC registration
• FRCS or equivalent qualification according to RCS guidelines
• Specialist training in vascular surgery
• Higher research degree
• Fellowship training in vascular surgery

Experience

• General training in vascular surgery to specialist level or equivalent with evidence of excellent clinical skills.
• Experience in endovascular and open surgery.
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.
• Experience of clinical audit with evidence of completed audits.
• Research publications in peer reviewed journals.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills.
• Excellent personal and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a team of consultants.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of a large organisation across three NHS trusts.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.
• Experience of clinical audit with evidence of completed audits.
• Research publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Knowledge of the current organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for centralisation of services.
• Management training and experience.

Other

• Driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.