Orthopeadic Surgical Care Practitioner / Surgical First Assistant

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Warrington offers an exciting opportunity for an Orthopaedic Surgical Care Practitioner / Surgical First Assistant. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team and providing advanced surgical support, alongside mentoring trainees. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in major orthopaedics and relevant registration. Competitive compensation and commitment to professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Surgical First Assistant.
• Experience in scrub and first assisting in major orthopaedics.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide advanced surgical support.
• Contribute to training and development of the team.

Skills

Advanced surgical and anatomical expertise

Mentoring Surgical First Assistants

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Surgical First Assistant qualification

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Orthopeadic Surgical Care Practitioner / Surgical First Assistant

The closing date is 12 October 2025

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.

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.

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Person Specification

Registration

• Must be NMC or HCPC registered

Qualifications

• Surgical First Assistant, minimum 2 years experience

Experience

• 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.

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