Trainee Clinical Vascular Scientist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a motivated and collaborative Trainee Clinical Vascular Scientist to join our Vascular Assessment Unit(VAU). Our friendly team consists of eight qualified vascular scientists,one trainee vascular scientist and a wonderful administration team.

Applicants for the post must be eligible to apply for – and be accepted onto – the Scientific Training Programme as an in-service trainee. The role is offered on the condition that you are accepted onto the programme as an in-service trainee. You will receive full training and support and will be expected to work towards autonomous practice and obtain accreditation with The College and Society for Clinical Vascular Science to progress to Band 7.

The team enjoy a close and friendly working relationship with the wider surgical,medical and nursing teams and CPD is actively supported, for example,with opportunities to attend study days and conferences.

The post involves cross-site working covering our hub site based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton(where you can be on the beach within a 5-10 min walk of leaving work!),as well as hospitals in Worthing, Shoreham,Haywards Heath and Eastbourne. Travelling expenses are provided for all travel, excluding to and from your assigned ‘home’ site.

 

Main duties of the job

The role of a Trainee Clinical Vascular Scientist is to provide a comprehensive range of urgent and routine highly specialised diagnostic vascular ultrasound investigations and provides clinical scientific support to healthcare professionals such as vascular surgery and other specialties, under appropriate level of direct and indirect supervision as required. You may also be involved with research and clinical audit as well as provide ad-hoc support and training to junior staff and other healthcare colleagues.

Applicants for the post must be eligible to apply for – and be accepted onto -the Scientific Training Programme as an in-service trainee. The role is offered on the condition that you are accepted onto the programme as an in-service trainee. You will receive full training and support and will be expected to work towards autonomous practice and obtain accreditation with The College and Society for Clinical Vascular Science to progress to Band 7.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st or 2:1 either in an undergraduate honours degree or an integrated master’s degree, in a pure or applied science subject relevant to the specialty Or 2:2 honours degree or better in any subject if also hold a higher degree that is relevant to the speciality If English is not your primary language or you do not hold undergraduate or post-graduate qualifications that were taught and assessed in English, then should you be successfully offered a place on the scientific training programme you may need to demonstrate your English language skills. IELTS Academic and IELTS General tests are accepted. A score of 7 or above is required with no element below 6.5. UKVI and non-UKVI versions are accepted.The test needs to be taken at an official test centre and not at home. Note that the level may differ from UKVI requirements.Any test certificate submitted must be no more than 2 years old.
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the training role and the clinical rotations

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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).

Closing Date: 05 April 2026

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