Orthopaedic Surgical Care Practitioner / Surgical First Assistant

Job summary
We are pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our progressive Orthopaedic Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) team, working across two sites: the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (formerly CMTC) on the Halton site, and the Warrington site.

This is a permanent position, working 18.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Lead Surgical Care Practitioner, the successful candidate will liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team. As an integral member of the surgical team, the post holder will provide advanced surgical and anatomical expertise and contribute to the training and development of other surgical team members, including mentoring those aspiring to become Surgical First Assistants.

The Orthopaedic SCP role at Warrington and Halton Hospitals offers an exciting opportunity to develop clinical skills and knowledge. While physically and mentally demanding, it provides a rewarding pathway including further development as a Surgical Care Practitioner.

About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore, be amended in consultation with the post holder.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification
Registration
Essential

• Must be NMC or HCPC registered

Qualifications
Essential

• Surgical First Assistant, minimum 2 years experience
• Basic Surgical Skills / Key instruction to surgical skills

Desirable

• Surgical Care Practitioner (Orthopeadics) qualification

Experience
Essential

• Scrub and first assisting in major orthopeadics

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).