Surgical Care Practitioner | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a fully trained Surgical Care Practitioner to join the Urology Team at Southend Hospital. This role focuses on enhancing patient care within the surgical environment and involves skilled surgical assistance, particularly in robotic surgery. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication, adaptability, and a commitment to quality improvement. Applications are welcomed until December 2, 2025.

Qualifications

• Fully trained Surgical Care Practitioner.
• Ability to provide skilled surgical first assistance, particularly in robotic surgery.
• Experience in continuous quality improvement and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and intervention in pre, peri, and post-operative environment.
• Support the team in delivery of key performance targets.
• Implement service developments or changes as necessary.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Resilience to cope with change

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fully trained SCP to join the Urology Team at Southend Hospital for a fixed term period.

The Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) role is well established within healthcare organisations and has been shown to enhance patient care, maintain surgical services and support surgical training.

The role encompasses the provision of care and appropriate intervention within the pre, peri and post-operative environment and the you will also be required to provide skilled surgical first assistance, particularly in robotic surgery.

You will be an integral part of the team supporting the directorate in the delivery of key performance targets particularly the quality and experience agenda.

You will support the teams to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development ensuring that the delivery of patient care is regularly reviewed, and that service developments or change are implemented when necessary.

Self-motivation is essential along with a passion, drive, adaptability and resilience to cope with change within the Trust and wider NHS.

Excellent communication skills are key to be able to influence and negotiate and quality and safety will be your priority.

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.

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.