Vascular Surgery Special Interest Area at Royal Cornwall Hospital 2025
The post would suit a stage 3 Resident Anaesthetist who wants experience and training in the management of complex vascular patients. The post would be for 6 months* with a view to achieving all the requirements of the vascular SIA as per the RCoA curriculum at supervision level 4. A Resident who completes this SIA can anticipate being eligible to apply for vascular anaesthesia consultant posts on CCT
The Royal Cornwall Hospital Vascular Institute is recognised as one of the centres for vascular surgery for the Cornwall and Devon peninsula. The unit performs in excess of 50 AAA repairs per year, of which about 40 will be endovascular cases in our dedicated interventional radiology theatre. The centre provides an urgent/expedited service for carotid endarterectomies, both under local and general anaesthesia
Other than clinical experience, there are many opportunities to get involved in vascular anaesthesia related projects. During your SIA we would expect you to both learn from the vascular anaesthetic group and spread this knowledge and skill throughout the hospital.
A full time trainee undertaking an SIA over 6 months can expect:*
- 2-3 days of clinical work within vascular lists per normal working week
- Vascular lists would include carotid endarterectomies, AAA, interventional radiology procedures and limb revascularisation procedures.
- On call work on a 1:8 senior anaesthetic trainee rota*
- An educational supervisor who is a vascular anaesthesia expert
- 8 days within 6 months as SPA/EDT time (this can be taken as 16 half days if preferred)*
- Attendance at vascular MDT meetings and involvement in the shared decision-making process.
- There is the opportunity to be involved in pre and peri-operative echocardiography. One of our consultant anaesthetists is a British Society of Echocardiography accredited trainer who would be happy to act as a mentor, should the successful candidate which to pursue echo accreditation.
- Ample opportunity will exist to perform upper and lower limb regional anaesthesia for fistula formation and distal amputation. This includes nerve catheter placement.
- CPET experience and complex pre-operative assessment experience and decision making.
- Supported teaching and quality improvement opportunities. Attendance at national vascular anaesthesia meetings will be encouraged.
- Towards the end of the SIA you would be expected to teach and supervise more junior anaesthetic residents in vascular lists.
- Please note we do not have Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR) capabilities in this hospital
*Pro Rata for LTFT trainees
Royal Cornwall Hospital is a supportive environment in which to undertake an SIA and Cornwall is a great place to live with lots of outdoor activities to take part in. For further enquiries please contact college tutors Dr Nila Cota and Dr Katharine Sprigge