Robotic Surgical First Assistant

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Robotic Surgical First Assistant. Encompassing responsibilities such as assisting in surgical procedures and providing clinical leadership, this role demands substantial specialist experience and expertise in robotic surgical assistance. Candidates should be qualified Surgical Care Practitioners with relevant clinical skills. The position is integral to enhancing surgical services and mentoring junior professionals. Offering a comprehensive development package for growth and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Substantial specialist experience post accreditation.
• Two years hands-on robotic surgical first assist experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of surgical procedures.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to surgical teams.
• Act as a mentor to health professionals.

Skills

Clinical skill

Manual dexterity

Expert knowledge of human anatomy/physiology

Robotic surgical assistance

Education

RGN level 1 / C&G 752 / ODP LEVEL 3

Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner

Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Care Profession Council

Masters level education or work towards

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Robotic Surgical First Assistant

The closing date is 04 December 2025

The post holder will perform and assist in all aspects of surgical procedures to an expert level in line with personal competencies. They will provide clinical leadership and supervision to surgical teams and assist with the strategic planning, development and management of the surgical services. They will be a point of knowledge for junior team members and act as a mentor to health professionals who wish to gain competencies within the field of surgery. The post holder will work with consultants.

Main duties of the job

• The SCP is clinically responsible to the consultant surgeon, working under the direction and supervision of the consultant surgeon as a member of the surgical team.
• The SCP is professionally accountable for one’s own actions and advanced practice and must comply with the local policies and procedures of the Trust and work within the boundaries of personal competencies and professional codes of performance, conduct and ethics.
• Work within the recognised role and framework as published by the Royal College of Surgeons for Surgical Care Practitioners and adhere to their voluntary code of conduct (RCS The surgical team 2014).
• Provide competent, skilled assistance to the operating surgeon during the intra-operative period, undertaking advanced practice and highly specialised skills required for a wide spectrum of cases.
• Have specialist and expert knowledge of human anatomy/physiology in relation to the surgery being undertaken.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by staff, patients and carers, that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

• Represent your areas at Directorate and Professional forums
• Network with other Trusts providing similar services
• Develop a culture that is flexible and positive to change.

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial specialist experience post accreditation.
• Appropriate experience acquired to demonstrate a high level of clinical skill and excellent manual dexterity
• Two years hands‑on robotic surgical first assist experience

Education

• RGN level 1 / C&G 752 / ODP LEVEL 3
• Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner
• Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Care Profession Council.
• Masters level education or work towards

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust