Surgical First Assistant - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Surgical First Assistant to support Trauma and Orthopaedic teams across MWL Hospital sites. The post holder will assist in perioperative care, coordinate theatre sessions, and liaise with theatre staff to maintain safe patient care throughout procedures.

The role requires strong communication, coordination of care, and the ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary NHS team.

Qualifications

• Experience in perioperative care and working as a Surgical First Assistant.
• Ability to coordinate theatre lists and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and compassionate patient care within NHS settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Trauma and Orthopaedics and perioperative care.
• Coordinate and support theatre lists across MWL Hospital sites as needed.
• Provide evidence-based, patient-centred care during surgical procedures.

Skills

Communication

Care coordination

Teamworking

Adaptability

Empathy

Education

Surgical First Assistant qualification

Job description

This role will include evening and potentially weekend working as well as assisting on theatre lists across all MWL Hospital sites depending on service need., The post holder will assist in all aspects of Trauma and Orthopaedics and provide specialist perioperative expertise in the Surgical First Assistantrole, facilitating evidence based patient centred care for patients undergoing surgery. You will assist with the co-ordination and smooth running of the Trauma and Orthopaedic operating sessions by liaising with theatre and otherpersonnel as appropriate to maintain safe levels of patient care throughout the surgical procedure. This role will include evening and potentially weekend working as well as assisting on theatre lists across all MWL Hospital sites depending on service need.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Surgical First Assistant to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at Mersey & West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills in communication, co-ordination of care and an ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team. Providing excellent patient experience is critical for all our patients and you will play a key role in ensuring that experience is optimised through accessible and effective communication with compassion and empathy. Self-motivation is essential along with a passion, drive, adaptability and resilience to cope with change within the Trust and wider NHS.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme