The Vascular Surgery department at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the department to undertake a 12 month fixed term post as Vascular Surgery Research Fellow.
This is an ideal post for those who have started their Higher Specialist Training in vascular Surgery and wish to pursue a career in Vascular Surgery.
The post holder will be responsible for conducting research under the supervision of Professor Domenico Valenti and Mr RPS Gambhir, Consultant Vascular Surgeons. The theme of this research will be carotid artery dissection in patients with elongated Styloid process. There will be opportunities to undertake/ participate in other clinical based research projects. It is expected that research will be presented at National/ International meetings and published in peer reviewed journals. The successful candidate will receive support for submitting application for a higher degree (MD).
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level
The post holder will be expected to have a strong academic background and will be working closely with other members of the vascular surgery team. Close collaboration will also be expected with the other vascular Fellows and specialist nurses.
Whilst this is principally a research post, to maintain clinic skills the post holder will be on the “Reg on call rota” and do some clinical work at the discretion of the supervising Consultants. This may include outpatient clinics and theatre sessions (depending on individual experience). The post-holder will also be expected to teach undergraduate medical students and may be involved in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching in other areas.
