• Job Description

  Req#: C9156-25-0329?language=en&page=817&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon for a 24 month fixed term contract.

  The successful candidate will complete a group of six Consultant Vascular Surgeons therefore resulting in a team of seven. Our friendly, dynamic team is supported by Registrars, junior doctors, clinical fellows and two vascular nurse specialists in providing high quality vascular services across the County, which in turn provides an excellent working and living environment.

  In Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly our demographic is increasing as well seasonally fluctuating, plus we have the challenge of a rural geography. This requires a continual development of the service we provide to our population and gives the new appointee scope for further input and contribution to the evolution and expansion of the vascular service across the Duchy Of Cornwall, as part of the Integrated Care System.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will provide emergency vascular surgery as part of a 1:7 consultant rota incorporating Consultant of The Week on a 24/7 basis. This is supported by a 24/7 Interventional Radiology Rota

  We provide a full range of inpatient elective & non-elective operating services and day case sessions. Outpatient clinics are held across a variety of community hospitals within Cornwall. Major arterial vascular work is delivered at the Treliske site with access to a Hybrid suite. Vascular Consultants have elective commitments at satellite hospitals and / or outreach facilities. We've a dedicated multidisciplinary diabetic foot service. There are strong working relationships with Interventional Radiology, with a complex EVAR service and a well-established renal access programme. A regular programme of service and educational meetings underpins the service, plus a commitment to audit and teaching.

  About us

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

  RCHT employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds.

  We work with health and social care organisations including NHS Kernow and NHS England to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000 which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

  RCHT has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually developing clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

  Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys show that over 90 per cent of patients rate their overall experience of services as excellent, very good or good.

  Cornwall is a beautiful county which offers an outstanding quality of life, providing many opportunities for outdoor activities in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year PA

  Contract

  Locum

  Duration

  24 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share

  Reference number

  156-MS-4093

  Job locations

  Royal Cornwall Hospital

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This is a full-time post.

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view 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
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This is a full-time post.

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view 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
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

  Desirable

  • On GMC Specialist Register

  Experience

  Essential

  • Teaching (Medical students, peers, MDT).
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

  Desirable

  • On GMC Specialist Register

  Experience

  Essential

  • Teaching (Medical students, peers, MDT).
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

  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

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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