Job summary
- Main area
- Vascular Scientist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 320-MED-1658
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/07/2025
Employer heading

Clinical Vascular Scientist - Advanced Practitioner
Band 8a
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced vascular scientist to become clinical lead for University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The vascular ultrasound team is in the process of being transformed, joining departments across UHDB sites. This is a great opportunity to be at the forefront of developing the highest quality service. As clinical lead, you will be expected to lead on training, develop MDT's to bring the sites together and work collaboratively.
You will be an SVT accredited clinical vascular scientist with a proven track record of performing and reporting both basic and advanced clinical scans. With the ability to teach and assess competence of other staff, you will lead on clinical audit, to ensure the highest standards are met. You will provide managerial support to the service lead and deputise in their absence.
The vascular service supports a range of healthcare professionals across surgery, medicine and diagnostics. Royal Derby Hospital have 2 purpose-built vascular ultrasound suites and a dedicated scan room in the TIA clinic.
At present the Vascular Ultrasound Lab sits within a friendly multidisciplinary department that includes Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastric and Neurophysiology. With an excess of 100 staff in total, our wider Clinical Measurement Department is a large and sociable place to work. Viewing of the department is welcome and encouraged.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid and temporal artery scans, upper and lower limb arterial and venous duplex scans, AAA and graft surveillance scans. Non-imaging tests such as ABPI are also performed.
As clinical lead you will be expected to provide teaching, audit, supervisory and managerial support. We actively encourage continuous professional development.
The vascular ultrasound service is expanding to provide vascular imaging services to other hospitals within the Trust, so may involve cross-site working. This post will also involve some weekend on-call work on a rota basis, providing imaging for the 7 day-a-week TIA service.
Closing date of applications: 4 July 2025
Interview date: 18 July 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Knowledge, Skills, & Experience
Essential criteria
- Master's degree or equivalent level knowledge and experience in vascular scanning
- Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigations
- AVS Accreditation
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/Assessors qualification
- BLS/ILS
- Leadership training
Analytical Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent in analysing interpreting and reporting on highly complex specialist vascular investigations
- Able to sign off own reports
- Experience of training others in vascular ultrasound
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audit and peer review
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills/ Well written supporting evidence
Teamwork
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teamwork
- Ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a project/Making a change
- Experience of leading a team
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Pitcher
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 787183
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