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.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8100999-B8b
Closing date: 11 November 2026

Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Clinical lead for the VSU provide the highest possible standard of evidence-based care delivery within the unit.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues within the NOTSSCaN division to promote a customer focussed culture that enhances the patient experience.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Lead/DM ensure that Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Quality Assurance initiatives are achieved within the division.
• To perform accurate and complex vascular ultrasound assessments to a highly specialised level, with clear and concise reporting in a timely fashion.
• To report directly to the appropriate Consultant/registrar within an appropriate timeframe and arrange urgent assessment/admission by the vascular surgeon if patient condition warrants it.
• To communicate and expertly advise on results of all scans to clinicians and radiology staff, and offer second opinions in cases of conflicting results between hospitals, junior staff or diagnostic modalities.

For full job description please see attached.

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 and 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.

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director of VSU, Dominic PJ Howard, dominic.howard@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865221102

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