Clinical Vascular Scientist / Advanced Clinical Physiologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
The Royal Derby Hospital is seeking an SVT Accredited Clinical Vascular Scientist to join their expanding and dynamic vascular ultrasound team. The role involves performing a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid, limb arterial/venous duplex, and AAA scans, as well as independently reporting scans. The successful candidate will also provide teaching, audit, and supervisory support, contributing to the expanding vascular imaging services across the Trust. Some weekend on-call work for the 7-day TIA service is required.
Essential criteria
- Post graduate qualifcation in vascular ultrasound, AVS accreditation or equivalent experience
- Significant post graduate experience as Vascular sonographer
- Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigation
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of demand and capacity, audit and IPR's
- Accreditation in ILS
- Analytical Skills
- Competent in analysing interpreting and reporting on highly complex specialist vascular investigations
- Able to sign off own reports
- Communication
- Evidence of excellent communication skills patients/staff/colleagues/GP/doctors
- Knowledge, Skills, & Experience
- Post graduate qualifcation in vascular ultrasound, AVS accreditation or equivalent experience
- Significant post graduate experience as Vascular sonographer
- Extensive knowledge and experience in performing a broad range of vascular investigation
- Knowledge of demand and capacity, audit and IPR's
- Accreditation in ILS
- Analytical Skills
- Competent in analysing interpreting and reporting on highly complex specialist vascular investigations
- Able to sign off own reports
- Communication
- Evidence of excellent communication skills patients/staff/colleagues/GP/doctors
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The vascular ultrasound team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking to employ SVT Accredited Clinical Vascular Scientists (AVS). This opportunity is for a Vascular Scientist to join our expanding friendly and dynamic vascular ultrasound team. The vascular service supports a range of healthcare professionals across surgery, medicine and diagnostics. We have 2 purpose-built ultrasound suites and a dedicated scan room in the TIA clinic. All are spacious and feature air conditioning and PACS reporting stations.
Within the Vascular Service you will work with a number of Vascular Consultant Surgeons and Specialist Vascular Nurses. The Vascular Ultrasound Lab at present sits within a friendly multidisciplinary department which includes Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastric and Neurophysiology. With up to 90 staff in total, our wider Clinical Measurement Department is a large and sociable place to work. Viewing of the department is welcome and encouraged.
Consideration may be given to applicants who are about to qualify from a specific vascular programme who may require some additional support and competency overview - the post would then be a developmental band 6 to band 7 to ensure appropriate competency has been met.
Main duties of the job
Having a proven track record, you will be expected to perform a wide range of vascular investigations, including carotid and tem
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