Consultant Vascular Surgeon: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wishes to appoint a full-time substantive Consultant Vascular Surgeon to join the existing team of eight Consultant Vascular Surgeons who provide the service across North Wales.

The post is a combination of replacement and expansion, in part arising as a result of a move to increase provision of surgical services at our spoke sites.

The successful candidates will form part of a rota consisting of 1 week in 8 as Vascular Consultant of the Week (VCOW) and 1 night in 8 on call overnight.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants who are successful at shortlisting will be invited to attend a Stakeholder Interview and an Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) Interview on 11th December 2026.

Main duties of the job

Clinical DutiesThe post holder will:

  • work collaboratively with Consultant colleagues, as appropriate, to provide specialist services at the designated hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness
  • have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in liaison with Consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).
  • be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
  • be required to participate in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the Educational Lead, Educational Director of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and the Chief Executive Officer.
  • be required to participate in, and contribute to, Clinical Audit in line with the Health Board’s policy on the implementation of Clinical Governance.
  • participate in the North Wales Vascular Network on-call rota.

In collaboration with consultant colleagues within the Network, prospective cover arrangements will be required during periods of planned leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Specialist Registration in a major surgical specialty e.g. Vascular Surgery, General Surgery or Cardiothoracic Surgery or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview. CESR/ Portfolio Pathway applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
  • FRCS (Vascular) or equivalent qualification
  • An appropriate higher Vascular Surgical qualification

Desirable

  • MD or other higher degree
  • Specialist Registration in Vascular Surgery

Experience

Essential

  • Broad training in Vascular Surgery
  • Broad Vascular Surgery experience
  • Experience in management of Vascular Trauma
  • Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
  • Experience of delivering postgraduate teaching

Desirable

  • Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
  • Experience in EVAR, and other endovascular interventions
  • Evidence of management training
  • Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
  • Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
  • Counselling skills
  • Up-to-date with current practices in Vascular Surgery
  • Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
  • Ability to communicate effectively; written, oral and interpersonally

Desirable

  • Computing skills
  • Evidence of ability to build working relationships with colleagues
  • Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes

Audit and Research

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
  • Active research interests

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service
  • Ability to fulfil the duties of the post
  • Aligns own values with those of the Health Board

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

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