Job summary
Whether you are already experienced across the full range of vascular ultrasound examinations or are looking to broaden your scope of practice, we are committed to supporting your development. We provide training and mentorship to help you gain competency in examinations that are not currently within your scope, allowing you to develop your skills with confidence.

Please feel free to call to discuss or arrange an informal visit to the department.

We are ideally looking for someone HCPC registered or CSVS accredited, but very much welcome applications from those about to qualify on the STP in vascular science.

Your role will be based primarily at the Denmark Hill site but will require some cross site working.

Main duties of the job
The Vascular Lab at King's is one of the busiest in the uk but what better opportunity could there be to develop your skills in this environment. We perform a complete set of vascular ultrasound investigations including;

• Transcranial imaging for the national paediatric sickle cell screening program
• Renal artery and transplant kidney
• Vascular access for dialysis fistula and mapping including for endo-AVF
• Specialist work for diabetic foot including pedal arterial and ultra-distal bypass graft surveillance
• Urgent scans for vasculitis such as GCA pathways
• All the usual scans such as peripheral arterial and venous and carotid.

Although the department is busy the support required can be individually tailored to your existing experience so full training can be provided in areas not already within your scope, we always aim to ensure there is sufficient senior support available while encouraging independent practice. Furthermore there is a lot of scope for you to be actively involved in teaching and training as we have STP trainees, non STP trainees and a student from the Gloucester university undergraduate program.

We ensure all scientists have allocated time away from direct patient care to participate in audit and project work and we have had multiple projects presented at a variety of conferences. We also have a daily co-ordinator role which everyone participates in.

About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

• To undertake, interpret and report ultrasound scans and other tests for vascular conditions, working at the level of a fully qualified clinical vascular technologist. They will operate autonomously with the support of senior staff within the service.
• To undertake specific roles in the day-to-day management of the department and will have specific duties within the service for which they will be expected to be responsible.
• To run vascular ultrasound clinics in other trusts and to assume responsibility for these where required.
• Contribute to ongoing quality improvement and audit projects within the department
• Contribute to the teaching and training of junior and trainee vascular scientists.

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Batchelor degree of equivalent
• Accreditation with HCPC or CSVS (or nearing completion)
• Competency in standard vascular ultrasound scans

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• Competency in advanced vascular ultrasound scans
• Accredited with BOTH CSVS and HCPC

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Significant experience of performing and reporting vascular ultrasound

Desirable

• Experience implementing audit/research projects
• Demonstrable post qualification experience
• Experience with teaching and training
• Experience presenting at meetings locally or nationally
• Experience attending and contributing to Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT)

Skills and competencies
Essential

• Must be a good communicator in both written and verbal forms Communicating clinical results to both other health professionals and with patients
• Must have a desire to be a support to team working
• Must show desire to work closely in patient facing role
• Ability to confidently communicate complex clinical information to both patients and healthcare professionals
• Ability to manage a demanding workload safely
• IT literate
• Committed to continuous professional development

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).

Employer details
Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Vascular Scientist
Benjamin Freedman benfreedman@nhs.net
benfreedman@nhs.net
02032993711

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
£5k per year pro rata additional R&R premium
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 213-Division-A-8143907-A
Job locations: Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

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.

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).