University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Trainee Vascular Nurse Specialist

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Location
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/31/2025
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Description
The post holder will be a registered nurse, ideally with nursing experience in the field of vascular nursing and especially in lower limb care for patients with chronic arterial and venous disease. They will have evidence of continuing professional development. They will require developed leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. They will need to develop the necessary skills to practice as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and management plans in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of patients with vascular conditions both in an inpatient, outpatient, and community setting, working with the lead nurse, Consultants, and vascular multidisciplinary team. The post holder will develop and maintain high standards of care by underpinning practice with current research and evidence-based knowledge and contribute to best practice through supporting research and development activities to aim at further development within the vascular service.

The post holder will work with the Vascular Nurse Consultant and the Consultant Vascular Surgeons in the development of the vascular service and undertake specific procedures and training relating to vascular conditions.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alan Elstone Job title: Vascular Nurse Specialist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01752439245
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