Trust Doctor in Vascular Surgery; ST

Trust Doctor in Vascular Surgery (ST3)
Closing date: 05 February 2026

There is an exciting opportunity within the Vascular department at East Kent Hospitals for a Speciality Doctor in Vascular to join our team. The Vascular Department provides for the admission of emergency and elective in‑patients, day case surgery, diagnostic procedures and outpatient consultations. The unit hosts the Kent & Medway National AAA screening programme. There is a full endovascular service and the unit has a hybrid operating theatre (and currently the second endovascular theatre is being refurbished).

The AAA endovascular programme includes a fenestrated stent graft practice.

The department has a full established of ward nurses on Kent Ward, a 31 bedded ward dedicated to Vascular with additional beds for day‑case surgery alongside 5 Vascular Nurse specialists working within the Vascular unit.

The K&C site has the centre for Kent Vascular services, interventional radiology, Urology surgery, Oncology, anaesthetics/ITU/HDU, a full 24‑hour medical take, an emergency Care Centre and 24‑hour operating theatre availability.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'.

It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

The successful applicant will participate in the weekly vascular MDT meeting.

There is a full 24 hours non‑resident middle grade support for Vascular emergencies. There is a hospital night team on call out of hours on the Kent & Canterbury site. The Vascular Surgery F2 trainees and CTs are members of this team. This team in addition to Vascular cover provides emergency cover for Urological in‑patients, emergency admission and referrals from GPs or other hospital sites in East Kent.

Vascular emergency referrals are managed according to agreed guidelines that are reviewed regularly at monthly audit and training meetings.

The post holder will be required to travel across the other Hospital sites in East Kent for outpatient clinics.

The post holder will have will comprise a mixture of training and service delivery made up of ward rounds, clinics and theatre sessions the facility of an all‑day operating list weekly within the vascular theatre for elective/emergency operating and access to the endovascular theatre as required.

• Full GMC Registration
• Shall have completed at least four years postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a relevant training programme, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

• Experience of working in a busy Vascular department.
• Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively.
• Experience of working in a busy Vascular department in an NHS hospital
• Evidence of teaching experience

• Ability to direct & organise teams
• Ability to cope with considerable pressure as well as to adapt to constant change and new demands
• Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues and the organisation
• Able to operate within a teaching/training culture
• Willing to supervise other staff, spots talent and nurtures it

• Understands the issues of patient safety and of operating within a litigious & complaints culture.
• Shows self‑discipline e.g. record‑keeping & legibility

• Able to communicate clearly with a range of different people
• Builds strong & effective relationships with patients, families & colleagues with the ability to gain their trust and confidence

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust