Endovascular Training opportunity

05 December 2018

If you are a Senior Vascular Trainee/Non training grade doctor or a recent CCT holder, there is an excellent opportunity available to get training in Endovascular Skills to become an independent operator, working as a Middle Grade( in the pay scale of a Specialty  Doctor) or as a Locum Consultant( in NHS Locum Consultant Payscale ) with two Vascular Consultant Surgeons trained in Vascular Interventions.

The opportunities include:

About three sessions every week in the Interventional room with Surgeon led Angio lists as first assistant or primary operator under supervision

Surgeon led standard Infrarenal EVAR service

Hybrid procedures in theatre.

The range of procedures for training includes

All lower limb angioplasties and stenting including CERAB, TASC C and D Aortoiliac, Femoropopliteal and Tibial angioplasties,  Retrograde Access,

Fistuloplasties, Embolisation and Visceral Angioplasties.

A limited amount of open surgery experience is available including Carotid Surgery, a few bypasses and amputations. Ours is a mainly Endovascular, Local anaesthetic and day case / 23-hour stay based practice.

Please contact to discuss if interested Mr Joseph Sathianathan, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8RX -Email: josephsathianathan@nhs.net

Mobile: 07868751920