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Surgical Care Practitioner

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Derby

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GBP 30,000 - 50,000

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Surgical Care Practitioner to join their dynamic urology team. This role offers a Band 6 or 7 trainee or Band 8a position for qualified practitioners, with responsibilities in a robotic theatre setting. Successful candidates will receive support for completing an MSc in Surgical Care Practice, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in a multidisciplinary team providing exceptional care.

Benefits

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership
Employee assistance programme
Discounted gym membership
Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC register.
  • Extensive post-registration experience in the specialism.
  • Evidence of advanced clinical skills for the role.

Responsibilities

  • Work as a Surgical Care Practitioner under supervision of Consultant Urologists.
  • Provide specialist expertise in Urology services.
  • Mentor and support trainee SCPs and other MDT members.

Skills

Leadership skills
Communication
Change management

Education

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Degree/Masters in relevant field
Post Graduate qualifications relevant to the specialism
Mentor Preparation Programme

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Surgical Care Practitioner

The closing date is 07 July 2025

Trainee Band 6/7 depending on experience

We have an excellent opportunity for a successful candidate to join our dynamic urology team, either as a Band 6 or 7 Trainee Surgical Care Practitioner, dependant on experience or a qualified Band 8a Surgical Care Practitioner who has successfully completed a accredited MSc in Surgical Care Practice.

Those who are unqualified and are successful at appointment, will be recruited as band 6 or 7 Trainee Surgical Care Practitioner, depending on experience. The post holder will be supported in completing the accredited MSc In Surgical Care Practice.

This is a new opening to work with and under the supervision of consultant colleagues primarily supporting them whilst in the robotic operating theatre. Skills that have been previously acquired in other invasive outpatient-based procedures such as transperineally prostate and flexible cystoscopy are desirable although the department is well resourced by the nursing team and an ACP that currently deliver these services.

This should be seen as a progressive role which is adapting to meet the evolving needs of the department.

Main duties of the job

To work at an advanced level as a Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) under the supervision of Consultant Urologists.

To provide highly specialist expertise and knowledge in the management of patients within Urology services in collaboration with other health care colleagues.

To support and advise, trainee SCP's and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as required.

The post holder will work within the boundaries dictated by their professional body.

To engage in the development of the service.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate UHDB's values of compassion, openness and excellence.

Closing date of applications: 07 July 2025

Date of interview: 21 July 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities

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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
  • Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner on appropriate part of the NMC/HCPC register
  • Appropriate Degree/Masters
  • Post Graduate qualifications relevant to the specialism or equivalent
  • Mentor Preparation Programme and mentorship experience or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
  • Extensive post-registration experience, with a significant level of experience gained within the specialism.
  • Evidence of advanced clinical skills relevant to the role
  • Experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment
Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrable leadership skills and clear communicator
  • Experience of change management
  • Clear understanding of the SCP role within the multi-disciplinary team and the ability to effectively represent the interests of the profession
Communications and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with a broad spectrum of people
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 Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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