Education & Simulation Fellow in Resuscitative & Vascular Surgery
Job summary
Are you interested in the opportunity to join the team of staff within one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe? We are looking for an enthusiastic vascular surgeon to join our vascular and major trauma service as an education and simulation fellow. As faculty for Leeds Vascular Training Centre, you will be encouraged in the application of novel and emerging technologies in Sim Training. This particular post is at Specialty Registrar level ST3+ level and in addition to working toward developing their educational portfolio, will support the delivery of services including participation in 1:9 Vascular and Major Trauma Surgery acute rota.
Main duties of the job
Leeds Vascular Institute (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) is a thriving busy vascular surgery department and in addition the vascular surgeons participate in the Major Trauma Centre team. The applicant should therefore hold ATLS or an equivalent qualification. The successful candidate will participate in an educational project that aligns with Leeds Vascular Training Centre interests: novel simulation materials, model evaluation and extended reality
About us
Leeds Vascular Institute (LVI) was formed in 2005 with the merger of previously independent units at LGI and SJUH. provides both secondary and tertiary vascular services for the region, including a supra-regional paediatric vascular service. In 2013 the LTHT formed a vascular partnership with the Mid Yorkshire Trust and all elective and emergency vascular surgery for the two Trusts is carried out at the Infirmary, with Mid Yorks consultants participating in the on call and elective rotas.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Leeds Vascular Institute is based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). There are many supra-regional and regional services at LTHT which also require vascular surgical input. LGI is a 1103 bed hospital based in the centre of Leeds and has an international reputation for its expertise in a range of specialist services for which the hospital is a regional centre. Central to the site is the Jubilee Building, which contains many services dedicated to helping critically-ill patients including those with major trauma, brain injury and heart disease. The Trauma & Related Services directorate provides care for approximately 20,000 in-patients and 110,000 out-patients on an annual basis. The catchment area covers a population of approximately 780,000 for secondary vascular care, 3 million for the Major Trauma Centre and a tertiary referral population of 5.4 million from across Yorkshire.
MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT
Consultants:
Ms R Darwood (Clinical Lead)
Mr P Coughlin
Mr J de Siqueira
Mr J Forsyth
Professor S Homer-Vanniasinkam
Mr J Hossain
Mr C Irvine
Ms N Maftei
Mr AID Mavor
Mr A Nassef
Mrs J Robson
Mr DA Russell
Professor DJA Scott
Mr V Shankar
Mr T Stansfield
Mr M Troxler
Mr T Wallace
The Education and simulation Fellow post is a 1 year post with a view to further extension by mutual agreement. You will be engaged in an educational project and share responsibility with Mr Stansfield for the Regional Vascular Training Centre (VTC) based in Leeds General Infirmary. This facility delivers three sessions of Fellow and/or Consultant supervised surgical simulation training per week. The VTC collaborates on a national and international basis in simulation research: novel simulation materials, model evaluation and extended reality. It also features an array of vascular surgery bench models used in the FEBVS examination. The fellow will be encouraged to assist delivery and development of multitude of regional vascular and resuscitative surgery courses. The fellow will join the resuscitative and vascular surgery middle grade on call rota (1:9) and train in elective and urgent vascular surgery.
Person Specification
Experience
- 24 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Evidence of achievement of ST competencies in surgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Surgical Training)
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCS or equivalent
- ATLS
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom LS1 3EX
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £55329.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom LS1 3EX
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £55329.00 a year
- Posted