Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
To provide strategic direction, leadership and line management of the VSU team to provide an effective and well led service for diagnostic ultrasound services to patients within the OUH NHS Trust and the wider Thames Valley Vascular Network.
To be visible and provide expert clinical guidance, support the delivery of a comprehensive clinical service, and develop and innovate practice, research, teaching, training.
In collaboration with the clinical lead and Directorate Manager (DM) , work to ensure that Service Provision is delivered within agreed budgets and that government targets are achieved.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership within the Vascular Studies Unit (VSU), delivering a high standard of evidence-based vascular ultrasound, including timely reporting, and clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams. They will prioritise and manage referrals, communicate findings to clinicians and patients sensitively, and contribute to patient management, MDT discussions, and emergency planning.
They will support clinical governance, risk management, and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, professional standards, and safe clinical environments, while promoting research, service development, and excellence in care.
The role includes operational oversight of service delivery, ensuring effective capacity management, achievement of national and local targets, and contribution to service planning, data reporting, and performance improvement initiatives.
The post holder will contribute to workforce management, including recruitment, appraisal, supervision, and continuous professional development of staff within the team.
They will support budget management, resource utilisation, and business planning, ensuring efficient use of financial and physical resources.
The role requires commitment to personal professional development, effective communication, equality and diversity, and maintaining high standards of professionalism as an ambassador for the service and organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level education or expected to work towards in this post.
- First Level Degree in relevant science subject
- Fully accredited vascular scientist (AVS) by the CSVS
- Teaching / mentoring
Desirable
- Doctorate with experience in vascular ultrasound
- Managerial qualification e.g DMS
Technical Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Physical aptitude to undertake regular episodes of moderate physical effort and to manual handle.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant specialist experience post accreditation
- Can provide evidence of effective leadership and developmental work undertaken at Senior level
- Evidence of relevant managerial experience at a senior level within a clinical environment understanding and managing HR, Finance and Clinical Risk/Governance
- Teaching / mentoring
Desirable
- Project management experience
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of innovative work undertaken within the speciality.
- The ability to liaise confidently & effectively with other disciplines internally within the Trust and externally
- Excellent time management skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Support and development of others
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- Aligned to the Trust values.
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.
Closing Date: 29 November 2026
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