Advanced Surgical First Assistant

Mid And South Essex Nhs Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; In loco; GBP 44.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford seeks a Band 7 Surgical First Assistant to deliver direct patient care within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires specialist clinical knowledge, autonomous practice, pre-operative assessment, and effective communication with colleagues, patients, and families.

You must be registered with the NMC and hold specialist training; NHS ethos and flexibility are essential in this permanent post.

Competenze

• Essential: NMC Registered; Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent.
• Desirable: Higher degree.
• Essential: Thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty; Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty; Understanding NHS MDT structures and roles.
• Desirable: Knowledge of research/audit and ability to interpret/apply clinical research to practice.
• Desirable: Advanced communication course.
• Essential: Ability to develop effective working relationships and prioritise workload.
• Essential: Flexibility to work under pressure and meet department demands.

Mansioni

• Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload per policies.
• Practice within Surgical First Assistant parameters; follow guidelines and trust policies.
• Maintain core and specific clinical competencies and identify training needs.
• Participate in user groups, MDT meetings and specialty forums weekly.
• Engage in research-based practice to inform care.
• Undertake pre-operative assessment of patients and address needs.
• Manage pre-operative concerns with anxiety support where needed.
• Provide skilled anticipatory assistance to the surgeon.

Conoscenze

NMC Registration

Specialist Training

Clinical Knowledge

Formazione

Higher degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Job summary

This role is multi-dimensional and requires the post holder to apply specialist clinical knowledge and skill, to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions within it.

This includes specific clinical autonomous practice performing a degree of surgical intervention having gained the underpinning knowledge and competence within an agreed core and individual clinical specialty scope of practice, which is identified within this job description.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload in accordance with the trusts policies and NMC / HCPC guidelines.
• Practice within the parameters of the Surgical first Assistant, adhering to the NMC / HCPC codes of clinical conduct and in accordance with trust policies, guidelines and specific practice requirements identified within this job description.
• Maintain core and specific clinical competencies, recognising role / skill limitations identifying, additional training and education required to support continued safe practice and knowledge.
• Participate in user groups, forums, and multidisciplinary team meetings weekly including specific clinical speciality meetings.
• Participate and engage in research-based practice.
• Care to patients and demonstrate knowledgeable clinical competence.
• Undertake pre-operative assessment of the patient in-order to assess and identify the patients physical, psychological, and spiritual peri-operative needs.
• Report and proactively initiate the management of the patients' pre-operative concerns/needs reassuring and employing anxiety management therapies to the patient if necessary.
• Possess advanced knowledge and understanding of stages of operative procedures, and of anatomy and physiology in-order to provide skilled anticipatory assistance to the surgeon.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

• Date posted: 28 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 a year Per Annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Job share
• Reference number: 390-NM-MED-BR-8451
• Job locations: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registered; Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent.
• Desirable: Higher degree

Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty; Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty; Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Desirable: Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research; Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Communication Skills

• Essential: Excellent verbal and written skills; Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
• Desirable: Advanced communication course

Personal & People Development

• Essential: Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff; Able to organise and prioritise workload; Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Desirable: Professional indemnity insurance

Physical Requirements

• Essential: Ability to work under pressure; Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department; Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, able to stand and concentrate for prolonged periods; Caring, honest and reliable

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: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Becki Lord, Assistant Service Manager, [e-mail], 07552212599

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