Locum Consultant Vascular Surgeon

This is a six month locum post to cover the time between the departure of existing staff, due to relocation, and the appointment of a substantive consultant. The term will start on Monday 14th September 2026. The appointee will join the 6 vascular consultants, Mr Paul Eyers, Mr Andrew Stewart, Mr Ian Hunter, Mr James Coulston, Mrs Katy Darvall and Miss Natasha Chinai to provide a Vascular Surgical Service for the population of Somerset and North Devon (circa 800,000). The post holder will be predominantly based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, but will also form part of a 4 consultant team delivering outpatient and day case vascular services at North Devon and Somerset community hospital sites. The post attracts a total of 10 PAs and includes being on call (1 in 7) for the Somerset and North Devon Vascular Network.

To work with the existing vascular team to ensure timely high standard care, striving for excellence of clinical outcomes and optimised patient experience. To work flexibly to ensure comprehensive cover for both elective and emergency vascular patients, the efficient use of the team's resources and on-going development of the team and its members. To participate in the Somerset and North Devon Vascular on-call rota (1 in 7). To provide cross cover for on call, elective commitments where possible, and continuing care of patients for colleagues away on leave across the Network locations. To contribute to the academic life of the Department of Vascular Surgery and the Trust. To contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff, medical students, specialist nurses and other Divisional staff . To be aware of and comply with the Trust's policies and ensure that their requirements along with nationally recognised professional standards, are incorporated into clinical practice. To be responsible for accurate submission of all index procedures to the National Vascular Registry. To contribute actively to the Department's Clinical Audit programme. To be responsible for personal continuing professional development.