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DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
NINEWELLS HOSPITAL
CONSULTANT VASCULAR SURGEON available from February 2021
Applications are invited for this Less than Full Time post of a Consultant Vascular Surgeon appointment to NHS Tayside (the hub unit) which is part of the East of Scotland Vascular Network. This post is made available due to reconfiguration within the unit.
Vascular services for NHS Tayside and NHS Fife have been delivered through a network, East of Scotland Vascular Network (ESVN), since 2002. The appointee will join the current 5.7 NHS Consultant Surgeons and 1 Specialty Doctor working within ESVN. The appointee will be expected to perform clinical duties within NHS Tayside. The on-call rota is one in six with prospective cover for holidays and study leave. Both elective work and emergency cover will be for vascular surgical conditions only.
The ESVN carries out a wide range of open and endovascular surgical procedures. There is an established endovascular aneurysm service deploying both fenestrated and conventional stent grafts jointly with radiology. Renal access surgery, surveillance and maintenance are well developed. Amputation rehabilitation and limb fitting are supported by a dedicated physiotherapy team. The Network has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Informal enquiries to: Mr Stuart Suttie, Vascular Surgery or Mr John Nagy, Clinical Care Group Director Specialist Services, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (Tel: 01382 633889).
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 9th February 2021
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.